December 10, 2018: A Day of Action Against Fascism and Racism

#AllAgainstFascism #AllAgainstRacism

The Trump administration has emboldened the growth of the alt-right, far-right, and fascists across North America. We have seen the consequences: from the deadly white supremacist attacks in Charlottesville; to the antisemitic massacre in Pittsburgh; the racist murder of Black people in Louisville; the deadly violence against women; and attacks against immigrants and refugees. We have also seen organized assaults against anti-fascist protesters.

The rise of fascism in the United States further emboldens the growth of the far-right and fascism internationally. We have seen the spread of far-right governments and fascist movements from Hungary, to India, the Philippines, and most recently with the election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil.

We are organizations and activists calling for this December 10, long recognized as “International Human Rights Day,” to be a Day of Action Against Fascism and Racism.

We come together against the attacks on migrants and refugees, Muslim and Jewish communities, Black and Brown people, transgender and queer people, women, Indigenous peoples and their sovereignty, the disabled, and all other working class and oppressed communities. An injury to one is an injury to all.

Some things you can do as individuals, organizations, or coalitions on Dec. 10:

• Plan specific anti-fascist and anti-racist actions like solidarity statements, panels, teach-ins, speak-outs, rallies, or marches
• Connect anti-fascism and anti-racism to ongoing local campaigns
• Affirm and celebrate anti-fascism and anti-racism in community, artistic, or cultural events
• Use the hashtags #AllAgainstFascism #AllAgainstRacism

For more information, to endorse the Day of Action, or to list your event, contact: [email protected].

See you on Monday, December 10 to act #AllAgainstFascism #AllAgainstRacism.

Endorsements of this call to action include (list in formation)…

Individuals:

• Alan Wald, Emeritus Professor, University of Michigan
• Andrew Ross, Professor of Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis, New York University
• Ben Manski, Democracy advocate
• Bernadette Devlin-McAliskey, Irish socialist and civil rights activist
• Bhaskar Sunkara, Editor, Jacobin*
• Bill Fletcher, Writer, activist
• Bill V. Mullen, Professor of American Studies, Purdue; Campus Antifascist Network
• Dave Zirin, Sports Editor, The Nation; author What’s My Name Fool
• David Palumbo-Liu, the Louise Hewlett Nixon Professor, Stanford University; Campus Antifascist Network
• Dina Gilio-Whitaker, Native journalist, scholar, author
• Françoise Verges
• Henry Giroux, of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University
• Jill Stein, Green Party presidential nominee (2012, 2016)
• Jorge Mujica, Labor organizer and journalist
• Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Author, From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation
• Kevin B. Anderson, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Lamis Deek, Attorney and human rights advocate
• Michael Letwin, former President, Association of Legal Aid Attorneys/UAW 2325
• Nada Eila
• Ninotchka Rosca
• Robin D.G Kelley, Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair, UCLA
• Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz, Author, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States
• Shane Burley
• Steven Salaita, Independent scholar
• Tom Morello, Musician, activist
• Verta Taylor, Professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Wagatwe Wanjuki, Feminist activist, writer
• William Robinson, Professor of Sociology and Global Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

Groups:

• Al-Awda NY: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition
• Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition in the US
• Architects & Planners for Justice in Palestine (APJP)
• Campus Anti-Fascist Network
• Campus Anti-Fascist Network U.K.
• Coalition for Peace, Revolution, and Social Justice
• CODE PINK
• Committee to Stop FBI Repression-NYC
• Existence is Resistance
• Freedom Socialist Party
• International Marxist-Humanist Organization
• International Socialist Organization
• Jews for Palestinian Right of Return
• LA4Palestine
• Labor for Palestine
• Labor for Standing Rock
• Liberty Tree
• March for Racial Justice
• Move to Amend
• Movimento Alternativa Socialista (MAS/Portugal)
• NYC Solidarity with Palestine
• Oxford Antifascists
• Resistência (Corrente Interna do PSOL/Brasil)
• Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
• Socialist Alternative
• Toronto New Socialists
• Tree of Life Educational Fund (TOLEF)
• US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI)

*Organization listed for identification purposes only