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Shannon Russell

Looking Back to Move Forward: Reflections on the 2020 Election

November 9, 2016. I remember sitting on the train, looking at the faces of others as they sank into their seats while listening to music…

3 min readNov 18, 2020

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Shannon Russell

Voter Turnout Was High — But the Work Isn’t Over

In the wake of the 2020 elections, the National Council of Jewish Women’s Government Relations & Advocacy Intern and Fellow have each…

4 min readNov 17, 2020

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Voter Turnout Was High — But the Work Isn’t Over

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Shannon Russell

SCOTUS: Lives On the Line

At the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), we advocate for fair, independent, and qualified judicial nominees who reflect the…

4 min readOct 12, 2020

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SCOTUS: Lives On the Line

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Shannon Russell

Celebrating 10 Years of the ACA During a Pandemic

At the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), we advocate for universal access to comprehensive and affordable health insurance and care…

4 min readMar 23, 2020

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Celebrating 10 Years of the ACA During a Pandemic

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Shannon Russell

Checks & balances & abortion: Why it’s time for Congress to protect our constitutional rights

The iconic Schoolhouse Rock! taught us to sing the entire preamble to the US Constitution and lyrically explained a proposed bill’s “long…

6 min readFeb 12, 2020

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Checks & balances & abortion: Why it’s time for Congress to protect our constitutional rights

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Shannon Russell

HEALing Immigrant Women & Families: An International Student’s Perspective

At the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), we advocate for reproductive health, rights, and justice and fight back against xenophobic…

4 min readDec 17, 2019

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HEALing Immigrant Women & Families: An International Student’s Perspective

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Shannon Russell

License to Discriminate: Trump’s Unconscionable “Conscience” Rules

True religious liberty, cemented as one of our nation’s founding principles in the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, signifies both…

4 min readAug 6, 2019

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License to Discriminate: Trump’s Unconscionable “Conscience” Rules

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Our Bodies, Our Choice: Why WHPA is the Hero Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Needs

We’ve said it a billion times before and we’ll say it again, just so we’re clear: abortion is a safe, essential component of basic health…

5 min readJun 6, 2019

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Our Bodies, Our Choice: Why WHPA is the Hero Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Needs

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Shannon Russell

Why End Hyde? Five Groups Harmed by Dangerous Coverage Bans

Abortion is health care. Period, full stop. Not only is it safe, but it’s legal. (News flash to this Alabama judge that “fetal personhood”…

6 min readMar 18, 2019

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Why End Hyde? Five Groups Harmed by Dangerous Coverage Bans

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Shannon Russell

Act NOW to Reject Rao: A Former Student’s Take on the D.C. Circuit Nominee

I entered George Mason University School of Law in the Fall of 2015 knowing full well that I had accepted a place at one of the most…

3 min readFeb 27, 2019

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Act NOW to Reject Rao: A Former Student’s Take on the D.C. Circuit Nominee

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Shannon Russell

Shannon Russell

Unapologetic feminist since ’93. Advocate for reproductive health, rights, and justice at the National Council of Jewish Women.

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