"I’m proud of all we’ve achieved, but there is so much more to do."

Dear DAVID, Over the last few weeks, I’ve written to you to share words from some of your fellow philosophers about why they donate to support the APA... Your colleagues have spoken about how the APA serves philosophy and philosophers in ways no other organization can. They’ve spoken about how the APA’s diversity and inclusion efforts have helped move the discipline forward, and how the APA brings philosophers together to share their work across disciplinary and subdisciplinary boundaries. And they’ve spoken about how the APA’s advocacy for philosophy and philosophers helps protect and defend individuals, departments, and the field as a whole. In these final hours before the New Year begins, I am thinking back on all we’ve accomplished this year, and all we have planned for 2018. We will launch new prizes, increase collaborations with other disciplinary societies, develop new resources to support philosophy departments, and hold three outstanding conferences. We will continue to increase the role of graduate students in setting the APA’s future directions, and we will connect more with philosophers outside academia to sustain their connections to the discipline and develop diverse career paths for philosophy PhDs. We will grow our journal, support the academic job market, and stand up for philosophy in the public square. Five years into my time as executive director, I’m proud of all we’ve achieved, but I know there is so much more to do.  Each and every contribution makes a real difference to our budget—donations mean more travel funding for philosophers in need, more grants to innovative philosophy programs, more prizes recognizing great work, more resources for the crucial efforts of APA committees. All the best, Amy Ferrer Executive Director P.S. If you make a contribution of $500 or more before the end of 2017, you’ll receive a copy of Portraits of American Philosophy (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013). This book is a collection of Dewey Lectures—autobiographical reflections on philosophy in America—by leading philosophers including Judith Jarvis Thomson, Harry Frankfurt, Marilyn McCord Adams, and Claudia Card.

HAPPY NEW YEAR. THE HERRING FAMILY.

I'M ASKING YOU TO BE A PART OF THIS...

David --

When Onward Together launched earlier this year, we were supporting five groups that encourage people to organize for progressive change and to run for office: Indivisible, Color of Change, Emerge America, Swing Left, and Run for Something.

Seven months and some incredible victories later, I’m even more proud and inspired to work alongside these organizations.

We’ve got big plans for 2018. 

We aren’t stopping with five organizations, either. Across the country, new groups like these are cropping up, powered by activists of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences -- and we’re working every day to find the most promising and support them.

There is so much to be done. Let’s do it together.

Thank you,

Hillary

IS IT BAD FOR WOMEN? REPUBLICANS TRIED TO PASS IT.

David,

Abortion bans. The tax scam bill. Obamacare repeals.

Name a bill that's terrible for women, middle class families, or the most vulnerable, and Republicans have tried to pass it.

Which is why we're determined to find strong candidates who can help flip the House AND Senate next year and stop President Trump and congressional Republicans' dangerous agenda.

But we need to support all of our pro-choice Democratic women running for re-election and defeat dozens of vulnerable Republicans to help make that happen.


Republicans' majority control of Congress puts them in a position to pass legislation that's bad for women and families, confirm unqualified judicial nominees, and even put an end to the investigation of Trump's ties to Russia.

But next year, that could change.

We need to re-elect all of our women in Congress and flip 24 seats in the House and two seats in the Senate for Democrats to take control. We've already endorsed 21 red-to-blue challengers to help get it done (with more to come), so taking back both chambers of Congress, with a wave of pro-choice Democratic women, is well within reach.

All of them need our strongest support to win next year and turn Congress blue.


Thanks,

Christina Reynolds
Vice President of Communications, EMILY's List