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A digital press guide cover with a patterned green and blue background featuring floral designs and a tiger illustration. Bold white text at the top reads, "PRESS GUIDE APRIL 2025." Below, in a pixel-style white font, it says: "18MR, WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND, MOVEMENT DEFENSE." Small pixel-style fists are scattered around the design, symbolizing activism and solidarity.

Press Guide: Movement Defense Fund

Action • April 21, 2025 • By 18MR

In telling our story, we call on philanthropy to safeguard the vital work of movement groups like 18MR. Now is the time to move with courage together. CONTACT: INFO@18MILLIONRISING.ORG ATTN: 18MR Resource Team This press guide is regularly updated. Last updated: 05/08/2025. 18 Million Rising is a former grantee of…

Hot pink graphic with header text in black reads: Digital Security 101. Body text reads: bit.ly/DS_FEB Tues, Feb 25 2:30PM PT - 4:00 PM PT 5:30PM ET - 7:00PM ET. We keep us safe! Learn the basics of securing your devices, accounts, and communications while fighting for liberation. Photo in the center is by Molly Adams featuring protestors marching during the 2017 Los Angeles March for Immigrant Rights. Signs include slogans like “Full rights for all immigrants now!” and “Our dreams can’t wait.” Top right corner shows the 18MR logo.

Digital Security 101 – Feb 2025

Action • February 18, 2025 • By 18MR

Feeling overwhelmed in the face of rising fascism and attacks on our communities? Digital security is one way you can resist. Together, we can help protect ourselves and our loved ones from online threats. Join us for Digital Security 101 for activists, organizers, and anyone from a community that may…

Purple sky with green blue blurry landscape photo of homes affected by the LA fires. At the top is a quote that reads, "“Mutual Aid is a direct challenge to the notion that human beings’ economic practice should be based on competition and individualism. The practice of Mutual Aid should further the project of defeating capitalism.” - J-Town Action & Solidarity " and in front of the image is a purple drawing of two people in a wholesome hug.

Los Angeles Fires – Links to Donate

Action • January 16, 2025 • By 18MR

Donate to Sustain Long Term Mutual Aid Organizing in LA  J-Town Action & Solidarity  PasadenaForAll Mask Bloc LA CCED LA Street Care Go Fund Me Directories Support families displaced by the LA fires by donating directly ​​Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory Displaced Filipino Families GoFundMe Links 2025 Latino LA…

Gray purple and yellow background of a landscape of LA, with large fire clouds. In front, the header reads "Community Over Catastrophe". Under that, is the sub-header that reads, "community care, solidarity, and action in the face of the southern California fires" over gray boxes.

Community Over Catastrophe – Statement + Resources

Action • January 16, 2025 • By 18MR

As the deadly wildfires rage in Los Angeles [1], we call on our community to support each other and take action. From residents who have lost their homes to both frontline and essential workers providing services around the clock, and to LA neighbors and loved ones, including several of our…

Plate of sliced watermelons, a yellow, green and red textile and folded paper zines, shaped like brochures are spread on a table. The zines have an icon that says "TCS" with a bloody splat of the Statue of Liberty silhouette, "New York Marathon", with a black bold header, "New York Road Runners, Drop Genocide! Drop TATA Consultancy Services!" Sub header reads, "BIT.LY/NYRR_DROPTATA" and "While thousands of runners take the streets for the New York marathon, Palestinians are running for their lives as bombs made of TATA parts drop on their tents, refugee camps, hospitals, schools and families. " Under than shows a black silhouette of a missile with white words, "STOP ARMING ISRAEL" on it.

BYE BYE / TATA FREE ZINE

Action • November 7, 2024 • By 18MR

More than 50,000 runners took the streets for the New York marathon runners on November 3rd. Meanwhile, Palestinians are running for their lives as TATA-made bombs drop on their tents, refugee camps, hospitals, schools, and families. Who is TATA exactly? TATA is a major sponsor of the New York Road…

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…

TAAF: Drop the ADL! Community Letter

Action • May 2, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

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…

Photo of a protest against the sending of funds to Israel in a green monochrome, Main text reads: The People's State of the Union. Body text reads: Thursday, March 7th at 6PM ET. IRL: Lafayette Square, Washington D.C. Sign up to join nationwide: peopledemand.org.

The People’s State of the Union

Action • March 4, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

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…

Graphic shows a photo montage of Ke in various events, with different people, all smiling. He’s wearing a cap in most of the photos. The main one, an image of him wearing the black APSC t-shirt and black cap. Another photo of him with APSC4 members Maria, Peejay, and Bun, each holding up a fist. A selfie-style photo of Ke and Bun, laughing broadly. Another photo of Ke decked out in protective gear while on a motorcycle. A group photo of APSC members, staff, volunteers, holding a sign that reads Stop Southeast Asian deportations. A smaller photo of him next to a pile of diapers that would be donated to those in need. Text read: Nghiep “Ke” Lam, Program and Facilities Coordinator. Asian Prisoner Support Committee (APSC). APSC’s logo is in the top right corner. 18MR’s logo is in the bottom right corner. Graphic shows bright green, deep purple indigo, black, and white colors.

How I broke the chains of generational trauma

Action • February 19, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

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…

Greyscale comic cover of Ke, wearing a cap. He has his arms around his dad, who is also wearing a cap, and his daughter on his right. There are drawings of dragons in the background, lightly shaded. Title text reads: Breaking the chains of generational trauma. Copy reads: Hey, my name is Ke (like Key) and this is a story about how I overcame my family’s generational trauma and how I could lose them again because I could be deported at any time. Credit: Drawn and written by Brenda Chi. @18millionrising.

Breaking the Chains of Generational Trauma

Campaigns • February 2, 2024 • By 18MR Staff

Nghiep “Ke” Lam might have just celebrated his last Lunar New Year with his family – along with three other staff members of @asianprisonersc, Peejay, Bun, and Maria – the #APSC4 members. In a collaboration between 18 Million Rising’s @brendachiart and APSC’s Ke, we highlight Ke’s story about learning how to show affection to his…