问题——我们如何理解当前形势？

过去几周，美国政府的政策发生了重大变化，这些变化与全球许多右翼威权政府的做法相似：加强对媒体和信息传播的控制、打压异议和反对派，强化民粹主义的宣传、削弱法制基础等等。在“让美国再次伟大”的幌子下，我们的社群以及其他移民和边缘化群体继续被当作经济、政治问题的替罪羊。与此同时，这些出台的政策不仅削弱了对美国普通民众的基础保障和服务，并在全球范围内加剧了地缘政治和社会经济危机。特朗普政府在本任期更加积极和强硬地推行其议程，公开采用“淹没信息区”的策略，利用了混乱、困惑和麻木的局面。然而，他们的核心理念——帝国主义、白人至上主义、父权制——并不新鲜。

解决方案——我们为什么要组织起来？

特朗普团队的策略是通过信息过载来压垮人们和系统。社交媒体上，算法会推送大量信息，其中一些助长了错误信息的传播并强化了确认偏差。因此，我们需要连结起来，建立对当前发生的事情及其原因的共同分析，并与其他社群合作，寻找反抗的策略。

作为海外关注社会正义的青年社群，我们生活在跨国的环境中，能切身体会到美国发生的事情与我们在家乡的经历之间的联系。不少伙伴有参与和家乡的威权政府的抗争中，面对身处之地的不公正，我们也有责任发声、反抗。集体行动是能够缓解政治抑郁的有效方式。在支持和关心身边伙伴的同时，我们也需要在地组织起来并采取行动。通过建立强有力的关系网络、加入倡导和组织行动，我们可以抵抗无力感，重拾勇气，参与到实际改变中。

行动——加入我们！ 以下是你可以做的具体事情

中国留学生与行动者（Chinese Students and Activists/CSA）网络是一个由致力于社会正义的海外青年行动者和组织者社群。此时此刻，CSA更加明确我们任务是继续建立友好开放的空间使得更多人可以参与到运动中，并同时一起建立草根力量。我们知道，我们无法同时应对所有挑战，也没有统一的解决方案。但我们必须有策略地去计划和行动。邀请你加入CSA，共同探索我们在运动中的角色和发力方向。

以下是你今天可以做的几件事：

1. 与我们保持联系！ 你可以参加CSA下一期活动，或获取有关如何创建小组或提升行动能力的资源。在本页面底部可以订阅CSA newsletter。

2. 在你力所能及的范围内，寻找并建立你信任的小组、社群。 与试图了解当下正在发生什么的人对话时保持开放心态。你们可能在某些方面意见一致，也可能存在分歧，但你也可能会获得一些新的见解。

3. 社交媒体的实践贴士！a) 自我调节社交媒体的使用频率和类型；b) 不传播错误信息——在转发之前核实信息。

我们相信，如何以及在何处投入我们的时间是反抗的策略关键。我们期待与你见面，并与你一起行动。

English version below

Problem- How do we understand what’s going on?

In the last few weeks we have experienced major changes to US government policies that mirror right-wing authoritarian governments in many parts of the world, such as tightening the control of media and information, limiting civil liberties, suppressing dissent, and weakening the rule of law. Under the guise of “Make America Great Again”, our communities, along with many other immigrants and marginalized groups, continue to be used as scapegoats to talk about the economy while gutting protections and services for everyday people in the United States, at the same time contributing to geopolitical and socioeconomic crises around the world.

The Trump Administration is more ready and forceful this term to implement their agenda and has openly embraced a “flood the zone” strategy and taken advantage of confusion, chaos, and complacency.  However, their underlying ideals— imperialism, white nationalism, patriarchy—are not new. 

Solution- Why do we have to come together?

We know that their strategy is to overwhelm people and overwhelm the system.  We also know that there is a lot of information being pushed forth by algorithms in our social media feeds, some of which contribute to misinformation and reinforce confirmation bias. It is important for us to come together, build a shared analysis of what is happening and why it’s happening, and build with each other and other communities on how to fight back.

Some of us have taken on authoritarian governments in our home countries and feel called to action at this moment. As Chinese diasporic communities, we live transnational lives, and see the relationship between what is happening in the United States and our lived experiences at home.  While we support and care for our communities, we must also organize and take action wherever our feet land. The antidote to political despair is collective resistance. Through strong relationships, campaigns, and collective organizing, we can (re)gain our courage and build people-power to make concrete changes.

Action- Join us!  AND here’s something concrete you can do

CSA Network is a community of Chinese-diaspora activists and organizers who are committed to social justice.  At this moment, we are more committed than ever to continuing to be a constant invitation for people to join the movements and together to build for power and change.

We know that we cannot fight all the battles all at once. It is important for us to be strategic in what we do and how we do it.  We invite you to join us in identifying what our roles and lanes are in building this movement together.

Here are a few things you can do today:

1. Stay connected to us!  You can join a webinar, or get resources on how to start a study group or build your skills to take action. Sign up for the newsletter here. 

2. Find and build your community of people you trust where you can.  AND be open to conversations with people who are also trying to understand what is happening right now.  You may agree on some things, and you may disagree on others.  You may also gain some new insights.  

3. Social media best practices!  a) Self regulate how much and the type of social media you consume, b) don’t feed into misinformation-- verify information before re-posting.

We believe that where and how we spend our time is our strategic intervention. We look forward to meeting you and building with you through solidarity and action.