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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 purple texture background. Black text box green header text: TAAF Dropped Greenblat but not the ADL Below text box: Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), is transitioning out of the Board of Directors of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF). Palestinian flags as kites placed around the graphic.

TAAF Dropped Jonathan Greenblatt but not the ADL

Action • July 29, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

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…

Green and red graphic textured graphic. Header text: “Reject Netanyahu, Reject Zionism”. Black and white image of Netanyahu’s eyes.

Reject Netanyahu, Reject Zionism

Action • July 25, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

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…

mostly purple toned header graphic with a collage of photos. Text reads: Did you eat yet? With our summer organizer, Cid Muang. There is a photo of a flag that reads Stanford Asian Action Committee on the left. On the right is a photo of Cid - they have short curly, purple hair. They're wearing eyeliner and a black long sleeve shirt. They're smiling.

Did You Eat Yet? July 2024 with Cid Muang

Communities • July 17, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

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…

Graphic with teal and purple textured background. Kites with the palestinian flag illustrations. Article screenshot from Convergence mag reads: “Wikipedia Banned the ADL. Why Hasn’t The Asian American Foundation? By Sharmin Hossain July 5, 2024” Image of a lion dance from a rally. Text box below: media update

Convergence Mag – Wikipedia Banned the ADL. Why Hasn’t The Asian American Foundation?

Action • July 17, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

“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…

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…

🌈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…

Orange background with a hand drawn tiger with white belly, over a circle of South Asian lotus flower motifs, in orange and white. Under that, a bowl full of green leaves, red, and orange herbs. At the top, a purple box that says "Our Community is our Remedy" in white. Below, a dark green box that says in white, "DID YOU EAT YET?" Bottom right is a portrait of Jen Soriano, her left arm folded to hold her face, black short hair, with medium-fair skin, in a white blouse. Below that in dark green, says in white, "Jen Soriano".

Did You Eat Yet? May 2024 – APAHM with Jen Soriano

Communities • May 20, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Hello fellow freedom lovers! My name is Jen Soriano – some people call me JenSo – and I’m an author, musician, and former board member of 18MR. I’m excited to be guest editing this month’s newsletter for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month! I’ve dedicated most of…