Organizing Asian America

18MR Staff

May day!

Campaigns • May 1, 2025 • By 18MR Staff

Today marks the first day of May - the first day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and May Day.  May Day has roots in commemorating the historic struggles of the working class and labor movement. Since 1899, working class and labor organizations have commemorated May 1st as a day…

Photo montage of buttons that read Abolish ICE; a group photo of JAS members wearing masks, keffiyeh, and black JAS t-shirts; and a group outside of building. Text in pixelated purple reads: Did you eat yet with J-Town Action & Solidarity.

Did You Eat Yet? Feb 2025 with J-Town Action & Solidarity

Communities • February 19, 2025 • By 18MR Staff

Hello! We are J-Town Action と Solidarity (JAS), a grassroots collective dedicated to revolutionary organizing and building community power in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. We’re best known for our weekly serve the people program, Power Up, where we provide hot meals, snacks, first aid, electricity, and other supplies to unhoused…

Red box with white text reads, "Did You Eat Yet?" , "with Dear Asian Youth's Vice President", " Parveen Kaur Mundi". A portrait of Pareveen who is South Asain wearing a maroon blazer smiles. Next to her is the brown circle Dear Asian Youth logo. Behind them is a collage of an encampment and DAY actions.

Did You Eat Yet? Aug 2024 with Parveen from Dear Asian Youth

Communities • August 14, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

My name is Parveen and I’m the Vice President of Dear Asian Youth. We bring together young people who want to translate care for global Asian communities into strategic action. We center holistic representation in our work. From publishing zines to meeting legislators, we also understand and reaffirm the importance…

A bulky old computer is zoomed in to show the screen. The screen says, "Virtual Art Build", " Tues 8/20 4pm pt", "bit.ly/18MR_08ARTBUILD" .

Our 1st Virtual Art Build!

Action • August 8, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Thank you so much for attending our first Virtual Art Build! We heard about the incredible Chicago-based organizing work from artist-organizer Cori Nakamura Lin and Tiffany Wong along with how they see art in organizing. Together, we gathered in a virtual community to create art that would tap into the…

Red background. At the top is a rectangular graphic with abstract shapes and in front says: "WED, AUG 7 | 10am PST / 1pm EST", "Digital Security 101", "BIT.LY/DIGISEC_DNC". Under it is a black and red graphic showing police and a banner that says "Welcome to Chicago, Democrats!" In front of it, in a black box, white text says, "This training will teach you the basics of staying protected while fighting for justice and liberation. We’ll cover tips and tools to protect your devices, accounts, personal data, and communications. " On the left in red says, "We keep us safe, online and in the streets!" Black 8-bit line of 3 fists are in the bottom left corner, 18mr logo in white, and in white, "ASL and captioning is provided."

Digital Security 101 – DNC

Communities • July 31, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Around the world, millions of people use the internet to protest the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people. But in the U.S., the recent passing of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) in the Senate could change how we organize online. This bill pretends to protect kids, but it gives…

Graphic with textured green background. Header text: From Asian American to Palestine: A Teach-In on Zionism, Empire, & Hindutva Green text box below July 25 4 - 5:30PM ET Green text box below: Featuring: Karamvir Bhatti, Asians for Palestine NYC, Nikhil Arur, Hindus for Human Rights, Sharmin Hossain, 18MR. White text box below: RSVP: BIT.LY/AA2PALI Image of a pro-palestine rally with Palestine flags and signs that read “Protect Rafah”. Bottom left logos of Asians 4 Palestine NYC, 18MR & Hindu’s for Human Rights.

From Asian America to Palestine: A Teach-In on Zionism, Empire, and Hindutva

Campaigns • July 17, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

From Philly to the Philippines to Palestine, our struggles for liberation are interconnected. Join us to hear from Asian Americans organizing locally, nationally, and internationally against Zionism, US imperialism, and Hindu Fascism (Hindutva)!  Thurs, July 251-2:30 pm PT / 4-5:30 pm ETRSVP: bit.ly/AA2PALI  Prominent Asian American elected officials like New…

Green staticky background with black bix in front of it, with a screenshot of an article that says, "The Asian Foundation's ADL Partnership is a betrayal to Asian American communities". In the article shows protesters with masks, holding signs, and a large banner that says "Drop Greenblatt, Stop Zionism & Islamophobia". On the top right corner in pink shows the Mondoweiss logo, on the top left, is the 18MR logo.

Mondoweiss – The Asian American Foundation’s ADL Partnership is a Betrayal to Asian American Communities

Action • June 25, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

“The Asian American Foundation’s partnership with the Anti-Defamation League legitimizes the ADL’s attacks on marginalized communities and betrays the Foundation’s own commitment to building a more inclusive future.” Read the full @mondoweiss article atbit.ly/DROPTHEADL_TAAF Sign the letter to demand taaf.org to #DropTheADL: bit.ly/No2Zionism

🌈NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE🌈

Campaigns • June 13, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Illustration by Brenda Chi This month, we remember our queer lineages. We remember that pride began with a riot. We remember how our queer ancestors and elders fought to protect the spaces we’ve cultivated for ourselves. We bring that history of resistance to say No Pride in Genocide. From the…

Philly Social

Communities • June 11, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

PHILADELPHIA! Are you a badass Asian who wants to organize with other rad Asians? Join 18 Million Rising for a Philadelphia Social! We’re hosting a meet and greet on June 27 so we can kick it with local organizers. There will be 🥟 snacks and drinks 🧋- bring a friend!…

Photo collage of red flowers, fruit, and the Asians for a Liberated Palestine banner. There is a grainy overlay. There are multiple Microsoft Windows style pop-up windows. The main one, in the middle, says: Hey, we’re hiring for a Field Organizer! Location: East Coast (New York or D.C.). The next pop-up says: $70,000 to $80,000. Full-time remote + 4 day work week, generous vacation and wellness stipend. Health, dental, vision, and flex benefits. The top pop-up says: Join us to build an Asian American movement for a more just world. IRL and online! There is an 8-bit icon of a megaphone.

WE’RE HIRING a field organizer (East Coast)!

Communities • May 29, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

About 18 Million Rising 18MR builds Asian American political power that contributes to movements for racial justice, abolition, anti-militarism, and democracy through political education, base building, and strengthening movements that address these issues head on. Our commitment is to dismantle systems of oppression, fight white supremacy, and work towards a…