Organizing Asian America

Free Posters: No Arena in Chinatown!

April 27, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

For the past few months, Philadelphia residents have been organizing to stop billionaires from developing an arena in the heart of Philly’s Chinatown, one of the last of it’s kind in the country. The #NoArena #SaveChinatown campaign is ramping up and we have these free posters for you to show solidarity!

Grab your poster here (available in Black/White and Red)! Social Media downloadables below. Art by Brenda Chi.

Active Campaigns

  • Graphic with textured blue background. Header text reads: Stop HR 9495. Bit.ly/VOTENO9495. Body copy reads: This bill could be used to target groups working with Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim communities, reinforcing harmful stereotypes and further marginalizing these communities. It also could be used to target nonprofits that oppose the choices of the executive branch, undermining the autonomy of civil society organizations.

    STOP HR 9495

    Last week showed us that 2025 will be a tough political climate for us. But a proposed bill could make our organizing almost impossible: HR 9495 that would allow the incoming Trump administration to target and destroy pro-Palestine non-profits by claiming that the orgs support terrorism. The bill is set to be voted on by […]
  • ID: Blue graphic with orange duotone photograph. Photo shows Hindu fascist leader Modi with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. There's another photo of Modi shaking hands with Donald Trump. Text reads: TATA BYE / BYE. New York Marathon: Drop TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) as a sponsor! Sign the petition: bit.ly/NYRR_DROPTATA. Join the Protest on Nov 3: bit.ly/marathonaction

    TATA India/Israel NYRR Campaign

    Follow SALAM for updates and indiaisrael.org for more information. We will update you in 2025! TATA India/Israel NYRR Campaign: DEMAND NYC MARATHON DROP TCS BLOOD MONEY! TATA BYEBYE 👋🏿👋🏾 UPDATE 11/4/24 Download our FREE ZINE for you to print out, fold and distribute to your community. Though the Marathon is over, we still must inform […]
  • Mostly green and black duotone graphic with keffiyeh patterns and a bird’s eye view photo of a mass protest. There is a photo of the Asians for a Liberated Palestine banner. Text reads: Solidarity with Palestine. End U.S. Aid to Israel. Mon 8/19 12pm, Union Park, Chicago. Sign up to join our contingent. bit.ly/18MR_MARCHDNC. Stop police crimes! Community control of the police now! Immigrant rights and legalization for all! Defend LGBTQIA+ and reproductive rights. Money for jobs, schools, healthcare, housing, and environment, not for war. Defend the right to unionize and strike. Justice, peace, and quality. Marchondnc2024.org.

    March on the DNC 2024

    This August, thousands of activists will join the National March on the DNC in Chicago to demand the Democratic Party fight for the rights and liberation of all peoples. This is the time for our movements to gather and demand more from our electeds, including demilitarization of Israel and end to weapons aid.  We know […]

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