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Women are an unstoppable force for democracy

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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...

Racial justice is the test for our democracy

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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...

Democrats Can Stand Up for Trans Kids—and Win

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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...

3 Ways the Right is Rigging the Rules of our Democracy

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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...

Dobbs was the result of 40 years of conservative vision. Where’s ours?

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Dobbs was the result of 40 years of conservative vision. Where’s ours?

By Pamela Shifman When news broke last June of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, it was confirmation that a 40-year conservative strategy to...

A global ‘anti-gender’ movement is coming for our democracy. Here’s how we fight back.

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A global ‘anti-gender’ movement is coming for our democracy. Here’s how we fight back.

Originally published by The Hill on May 1, 2023 By Pamela Shifman This year alone, over 460 bills targeting LGBTQ rights have been introduced in states across the...

DA Spring Conference Opening Remarks from Pamela Shifman

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DA Spring Conference Opening Remarks from Pamela Shifman

Democracy Alliance Spring Conference Opening RemarksPamela Shifman, Democracy Alliance PresidentCharlotte, North Carolina—May 8, 2023 I’d like to begin by telling...

To Effectively Support Democracy, Donors Need to Support Workers’ Rights

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To Effectively Support Democracy, Donors Need to Support Workers’ Rights

Originally published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy on May 1, 2023By  Pamela Shifman and Shekar Narasimhan Today — May 1— is celebrated as Labor Day around the...

Donors Need to Recognize the Link Between Abortion and Democracy — and Fund Accordingly

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Donors Need to Recognize the Link Between Abortion and Democracy — and Fund Accordingly

Originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on June 30, 2022 By  Brook Kelly-Green  and Pamela Shifman The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs...

Honoring Rob

Honoring Rob

Dear Partners: Thank you again for joining us for such a meaningful conference last week. We all loved the chance to be together in person and are feeling energized...