“Every crisis, actual or impending, needs to be viewed as an opportunity to bring about profound changes in our society. Going beyond protest organizing, visionary organizing begins by creating images and stories of the future that help us imagine and create alternatives to the existing system.” ― Grace Lee Boggs
We’re holding our collective grief, fear, and anger. We’re also holding our commitment to speak out, take bold action, and defend our people from what is coming. It’s time to get to work.
Let this moment bring us clarity: Elections and this political system will not set us free. Solidarity will set us free. May our community be a balm and a beacon of light during these dark and challenging times.
Solidarity Is Our Strategy
We knew that, regardless of who won, the core of this settler colonial state is a brutal capitalism and imperialism that brings us death, an accelerating climate crisis, and empty promises of rights and democracy.
This is a long fight for us as Asian Americans. Throughout history, many of us have had no choice but to struggle for liberation beyond elections. From Muslim travel bans to mobs burning down Chinatowns, from multiracial labor strikes to envisioning safety beyond policing – we know how to survive and resist oppression.
In 2025, 18MR will still fight for an arms embargo and an end to the U.S. death machine. We will forge new movement partnerships and continue building coalitions against emerging attacks on our humanity.
Our commitment is to mobilize Asian Americans and co-conspirators around the issues that are critical to our survival. We’ll use art and culture and the power of the internet to nourish us and inspire action on grassroots campaigns that reshape our world. Join us as we grow a political home rooted in justice, abolition, and our lineages of Asian radical solidarity.
Stay tuned for new trainings, offerings, and events to connect and build our Asian American movement.
![Blue and teal textured graphic, white header text: Liberation Beyond Elections Subtext: drawing on our Asian American lineage of radical solidarity and resistance…](https://www.18millionrising.org/wp-content/uploads/bc_18mr_24election-819x1024.jpg)
![Blue purple and pink textured graphic. White text: We’re holding our collective grief, fear, and anger. We’re also holding our commitment to speak out, take bold action, and defend our people from what is coming. It’s time to get to work. Let this moment bring us clarity: Elections and this political system will not set us free. Solidarity will set us free. May our community be a balm and a beacon of light during these dark and challenging times.](https://www.18millionrising.org/wp-content/uploads/bc_18mr_24election2-819x1024.jpg)
![Violet textured graphic, white text: “Every crisis, actual or impending, needs to be viewed as an opportunity to bring about profound changes in our society. Going beyond protest organizing, visionary organizing begins by creating images and stories of the future that help us imagine and create alternatives to the existing system.” - Grace Lee Boggs Image in the bottom right of Grace Lee Boggs looking up and smiling.](https://www.18millionrising.org/wp-content/uploads/bc_18mr_24election3-819x1024.jpg)
![Purple texture graphic with barbed wire at the top. Maroon text box with white text: We knew that, regardless of who won, the core of this settler colonial state is a brutal capitalism and imperialism that brings us death, an accelerating climate crisis, and empty promises of rights and democracy. Below a purple text box with white text: This is a long fight for us as Asian Americans. Throughout history, many of us have had no choice but to struggle for liberation beyond elections. From Muslim travel bans to mobs burning down Chinatowns, from multiracial labor strikes to envisioning safety beyond policing – we know how to survive and resist oppression. On the left, black and white image of a group of people holding a banner “Asians for a Liberated Palestine” Below, black and white image of Asian American antiwar protesters in 1970](https://www.18millionrising.org/wp-content/uploads/bc_18mr_24election4-819x1024.jpg)
![Blue and purple textured graphic. Maroon text box bold white header text: Solidarity is our strategy. Blue text box below with white text: In 2025, 18MR will still fight for an arms embargo and an end to the U.S. death machine. We will forge new movement partnerships and continue building coalitions against emerging attacks on our humanity. Below red tea box with white text: Our commitment is to mobilize Asian Americans and co-conspirators around the issues that are critical to our survival. We’ll use art and culture and the power of the internet to inspire action on grassroots campaigns that reshape our world. Below yellow text box with black text: Join us as we grow a political home rooted in justice, abolition, and our lineages of Asian radical solidarity. White 8-bit graphic of a fist](https://www.18millionrising.org/wp-content/uploads/bc_18mr_24election5-819x1024.jpg)
![Purple textured graphic. White text: Now more than ever we must invest in community and skill up our movements. Stay tuned for events and offerings to connect with us: Green text box black text: bit.ly/JOIN18MR below blue text box with white text: Become an 18MR Member! Join us for member meetings, trainings, and ways to organize online and offline. We’re dedicated to empowering our people to be leaders and stronger organizers no matter the political terrain. Below blue text box: Save the date Mint text box with black text: We’re launching an in-person Asian American Momentum organizing skills training from April 7-11, 2025 to build Asian American political leadership. Black 8-bit graphics of megaphone and laptop](https://www.18millionrising.org/wp-content/uploads/bc_18mr_24election6-819x1024.jpg)
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