Shannon RussellLooking Back to Move Forward: Reflections on the 2020 ElectionNovember 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 read·Nov 18, 2020----
Shannon RussellVoter Turnout Was High — But the Work Isn’t OverIn the wake of the 2020 elections, the National Council of Jewish Women’s Government Relations & Advocacy Intern and Fellow have each…4 min read·Nov 17, 2020----
Shannon RussellSCOTUS: Lives On the LineAt the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), we advocate for fair, independent, and qualified judicial nominees who reflect the…4 min read·Oct 12, 2020----
Shannon RussellCelebrating 10 Years of the ACA During a PandemicAt the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), we advocate for universal access to comprehensive and affordable health insurance and care…4 min read·Mar 23, 2020----
Shannon RussellChecks & balances & abortion: Why it’s time for Congress to protect our constitutional rightsThe iconic Schoolhouse Rock! taught us to sing the entire preamble to the US Constitution and lyrically explained a proposed bill’s “long…6 min read·Feb 12, 2020----
Shannon RussellHEALing Immigrant Women & Families: An International Student’s PerspectiveAt the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), we advocate for reproductive health, rights, and justice and fight back against xenophobic…4 min read·Dec 17, 2019----
Shannon RussellLicense to Discriminate: Trump’s Unconscionable “Conscience” RulesTrue religious liberty, cemented as one of our nation’s founding principles in the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, signifies both…4 min read·Aug 6, 2019----
Shannon RussellOur Bodies, Our Choice: Why WHPA is the Hero Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice NeedsWe’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 read·Jun 6, 2019----
Shannon RussellWhy End Hyde? Five Groups Harmed by Dangerous Coverage BansAbortion 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 read·Mar 18, 2019--1--1
Shannon RussellAct NOW to Reject Rao: A Former Student’s Take on the D.C. Circuit NomineeI 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 read·Feb 27, 2019----