Organizing Asian America
“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…
“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
Board of DirectorsThe Asian American FoundationAttention: Joseph Bae, Norman Chen, Jonathan Greenblatt, Li Lu, Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Joe Tsai, Jerry Yang, Peng Zhao An Open Letter to The Asian American Foundation We recognize The Asian American Foundation’s leadership as one of the only Asian-led philanthropic organizations that convenes, incubates and connects…
In honor of Cambodian New Year, 18MR collaborated with Asian Prisoner Support Committee and artist Tevy Khou to release a new “Keeping Community Together” illustration featuring Peejay and Bun, two Cambodian members of APSC4. “I drew my favorite Khmer food – foods I love to eat during new years and…
The city is hosting their second Civic Design Review meeting NEXT WEEK. This is the opportunity to share our opposition to the 76 Place Arena. Please send this automated email END OF DAY to support!
Washington D.C.! Come out on March 7 to make it known where the people are: no genocide with our tax dollars, no more funding for weapons and death, no more complicity, and no business as usual! This moment requires critical action from all of us to keep up the pressure…
Nghiep "Ke" Lam is a formerly incarcerated refugee from Vietnam and currently works as a staff member at Asian Prisoner Support Committee. In a collaboration between 18 Million Rising’s Brenda Chi and APSC’s Ke for Lunar New Year, Ke’s story about learning how to show affection to his dad and…
Happy new year from the Asian Prisoner Support Committee and 18 Million Rising! And welcome to the first Did You Eat Yet? of the year! Bun: My name is Chanthon Bun and I am a 1.5 generation Khmer community member. I was incarcerated for 23 years and now work as…
How California Double Punishes Immigrant Communities WHAT IS DOUBLE PUNISHMENT?Double Punishment is the unjustpolicy used against immigrants who face deportation after already being punished by the criminal justice system [1]. About 70% of people in ICE detention in the U.S. were directly transferred from prison or jail to ICE right…
Palestinian human rights organizations, together with Palestinians in Gaza and the U.S., filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court last November against President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Austin for the U.S. officials’ failure to prevent and complicity in the Israeli government’s unfolding genocide against them,…
