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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / April 9, 2025
‘What did each of us do?’ A call for bravery—and boldness
Solidarity is how we win. Last month, the Democracy Alliance – a network of foundations, individual donors, and unions – took the first trip of its kind for our community, gathering in Alabama to mark the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. With ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / March 28, 2025
Trump Isn’t Defending Women. Women Are.
By Fatima Goss Graves and Pamela Shifman As Donald Trump canceled $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania earlier this month over their policy around transgender women in sports, it could not be clearer that he is not ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / February 20, 2025
The fight for racial justice is the fight for democracy
A letter to DA Partners from President Pamela ShifmanFebruary 2025 Just as we mark Black History Month, we have received sad news. Rev. Dr. Nelson N. Johnson, who inspired so many of us with his powerful words at our 2023 conference in North ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / November 4, 2024
It’s Not Just Swing States That Decide on Election Day
Old thinking about red and blue states leaves us one election from catastrophe. Originally appeared in U.S. News & World Report By Pamela Shifman Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign raised a record-setting $1 billion in the third quarter ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / September 2, 2024
Unions are vital to the future of democracy
Originally appeared in The Hill on Labor Day, September 2, 2024 Labor Day isn’t just about picnics and barbecues; the holiday serves as a moment to reflect on the choices that will define our future. With just nine weeks to go until one of the ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / May 13, 2024
There Is No Democracy Without Gender Justice
By PAMELA SHIFMAN, May 13, 2024 “We, women of South Africa, claim our rights. We claim full and equal participation in the creation of a non sexist, non-racist, democratic society.” I’ll never forget the power of reading these words for the ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / March 8, 2024
Women are an unstoppable force for democracy
A letter to the Democracy Alliance communityFrom DA President Pamela Shifman March 8, 2024 “Clearly, those bragging about overturning Roe v. Wade have no clue about the power of women in America. They found out though when reproductive freedom ...
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From The President / February 2, 2024
Racial justice is the test for our democracy
A letter to the Democracy Alliance communityFrom DA President Pamela Shifman February 1, 2024 There is no democracy without racial justice. This fundamental truth must be more than words. It’s a call to action—and a test. This year, as our ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / September 21, 2023
Democrats Can Stand Up for Trans Kids—and Win
Originally published in The Nation on September 21, 2023 By Pamela Shifman Over the past few election cycles, many Democrats have been running scared. Back in the 2022 midterms, the issue Democrats feared most was crime. As Republican candidates ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / August 1, 2023
3 Ways the Right is Rigging the Rules of our Democracy
By Pamela Shifman, Democracy Alliance President It’s been a tough summer. First came the one-year anniversary of Dobbs, stripping millions of bodily autonomy and fundamental rights. Then two new decisions from the Supreme Court, gutting ...
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From The President
Blog posts, speeches, musings, and other updates from the Democracy Alliance President.