Alliance of South Asians Taking Action (ASATA)

ASATA has worked with in coalition with other South Asian and People of Color groups to speak out loudly for peace, and against neocolonial wars. We see linkages between the racism we see targeted against our communities domestically, histories of empire in South Asia, and the way that we engage in neocolonial wars in places like Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine.

Our actions:

• Active involvement with local South Asian American anti-war groupings, including DESIst (2005-) and South Asians Against the War (2001-2004)
• Involvement with APICAW and other anti-war PoC coalitions
• Member, Justice in Palestine coalition
• Organizing South Asian community contingents at area peace marches
• Speakouts at anti-war events
• Media messaging about our issues

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