Organizing Asian America
All eyes are on the DNC in Chicago right now. Here’s what happened at the 1968 Chicago DNC as anti-Vietnam War activists faced down police and a political party that refused to hear their demands… What is the 1968 DNC? The 1968 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois…
After facing months of public pressure for his removal, Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is transitioning out of the Board of Directors of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF). According to their announcement, he has completed his three-year term on the Board of Directors. Make no mistake: This…
More than 9 months into the genocide, Congress displayed its complicity in war crimes by welcoming Israeli war criminal Netanyahu to D.C. on July 24, 2024. Netanyahu, leader of an apartheid state, has been the facilitator of the deaths and forced displacement of an estimated 186,000 Palestinians [1]. This is…
Hello everyone! My name is Cid and I’m currently in the Summer Organizer Program with Lavender Phoenix working to create digital and video content for 18MR. I am an undergraduate student at Stanford and have been heavily involved in campus organizing specifically with the local Asian American committee at my…
“At its core, the struggle over TAAF’s ties to the ADL reflects a deeper question confronting our movements. Will we allow Zionism and Islamophobia to fester in progressive spaces, or will we double down on our solidarity with the struggle for Palestine and all movements against colonialism, occupation, and imperialism?”Read…
Dear Friend, We’re left shattered by the recent fires across Maui and the destruction of the historic town of Lāhainā, the former capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom. The Lāhainā fire is now considered the deadliest “U.S.” wildfire in over 100 years. We are with you in your grief and…
Hi Friend, We at 18MR are devastated to hear that the Supreme Court chose to destroy over 50 years of racial justice protections. Today’s decision gutting affirmative action denies students an equal opportunity to access higher education. Its grave impact will be felt across the economic, political and social conditions…
Hi Friend, My name is Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and I am the gracelessly aging warrior queer auncle of your dreams. I’m also a writer and longtime disability justice and transformative justice organizer. I’m the author or co-editor of ten books. My latest book documents the last few years of disabled…
Happy Pride Month Friend, Every pride, corporations and organizations put up their rainbow flags in an attempt at solidarity. But we know corporations are only in it for the money [1]. Despite a growing number of people celebrating pride, states across the country continue to target bodily autonomy and creative…
Hi Friend, This is Jenny Zhang, API PA’s Philadelphia organizer, and Katrina Eames, API PA’s digital organizer, from the Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance (API PA), Pennsylvania’s first and only statewide political organization directly advocating for the needs of Asian Pacific Islanders in Pennsylvania led by and for our communities.…
