We are in a dangerous situation of rapidly advancing fascism—one which is raising deep questions for many millions about what is happening and why. Among many, there is anguish… and a waiting for someone else to step in. Among others—and this is growing—there is a desire to fight… but not knowing how.

Some have begun to take to the streets—from Latino high school students, to long-time Democratic voters fed up with inaction, to concerned young people just starting out their professional lives, to those who love nature or science or the rule of law or just don’t want to cave to the inhumanity of fascism. And there are many who don't recognize what we need to fight or how to win. (The Voices of Resistance page on this site gives a notable representation of the growing breadth of opposition and the corresponding breadth of views.)

Such a time cries out for a voice that speaks with extreme clarity, foresight and vision to this whole situation, how we got here, what is necessary to defeat this fascism. That voice is the revolutionary leader Bob Avakian—who speaks as well to how do we wage and win this fight as part of getting to a whole better world. Bob Avakian has brought forward the new communism and written the Constitution for the New Socialist Republic in North America. He's also been analyzing the rise of fascism in this country for 30 years! 

This voice needs to reach the agonized millions, urgently. 

That's the mission of the Campaign to Get Bob Avakian's Social Media, @BobAvakianOfficial, Everywhere. As part of this, we are in the midst of a drive to raise $30,000 by March 31.

In early January, Bob Avakian released a major statement for New Year's: 2025: A New Year—Profound New Challenges—And A Profoundly Positive Way Forward In the Face of Very Real Horror.

This was followed up by a substantive and gripping interview that digs into question of fascism, the nature of capitalism, the kind of mass protest needed now, questions of method and sacrifice. Very soon, Part 2 of this interview will be released.

If you are someone who cares about the future, if you care about your neighbors and if you care about people all over the world—you need to hear all this! 

FUNDS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED TO AMPLIFY THIS VOICE

Right now is a time to reach people on a big scale with Bob Avakian's work, and this Campaign. Funds will go towards online advertising, a grassroots movement to spread this with posters, stickers, flyers and more... and in addition to this $30,000 goal, we are aiming to raise an additional $25,000 for a national guerrilla postering campaign.

That means getting the letter asking for funds in front of hundreds and thousands (through mass emails, mailings, slipping it under people's doors). And it means creative ways of pulling people together to raise funds and mass fundraising on the street. It means talking with friends and family about who they know, pulling people together to watch and listen to BA's social media messages, the New Year's message and the new Interviews. We are enclosing below two examples where people stepped out with the need for funds, straight up.

Most people who contribute are still going to be learning about BA and working through their own questions. That's good! At the same time, there is an urgent need to break open this debate throughout society—sounding the alarm, shaking people awake and raising their sights! 

We want to re-share these two essential points in fundraising which we wrote a few months ago:

1. If you don't ask for a donation, you will not get a donation. That’s important enough to repeat and to amplify: IF YOU DON’T ASK FOR A DONATION, YOU WILL NOT GET A DONATION.

2. For every person who decides to give, a lot of people will decline (at least the first time around). So this means you have to ask a lot of people—reaching widely and broadly.

If people decline to give a contribution, ask them why so that we can learn from this. Send your thoughts, questions and experience to info@bobavakianofficialeverywhere.org.

Reaching Thousands at a High-End Art Fair with Bob Avakian's Voice

A small team of revcoms went to a major international art fair to raise funds for the National Campaign to Get @BobAvakianOfficial Everywhere. The art fair, Frieze, draws thousands of people including artists, art lovers, academics and art school students, museum curators, art dealers and wealthy art collectors.

In addition to distributing materials, and talking with dozens of people, we raised $815 over two days. 

The campaign guidance on revcom.us has called for reaching very widely, recognizing there are millions of people agonized about the moves of the Trump/MAGA fascist regime and what to do about it. It has called for being bold and direct about the active call to donate to “chang[e] what people understand, which will change what they do. Donate to shaking people awake and raising their sights. Donate to impacting society with what the revolutionary leader Bob Avakian calls ‘the profoundly positive way forward in the face of real horrors.’” And that guidance has called for, when possible, going out in ways that have mass impact especially directly with what Bob Avakian is saying. 

We've also appreciated the importance of stepping out with the need for funds as a mass question. This puts up front that these are not just "important ideas"—though they are that—but a revolutionary voice aimed at changing the world. And the call for funds, again up front, forces people to think about what's worth putting your resources behind.

At Frieze, we set up for mass impact on a pathway into the event, with a 6-foot A-Frame of the Mein Trumpf—A Thoroughly American Fascist Pig poster. We played audio of BA’s New Year message. People sorted themselves out when they saw the poster, and those who stopped to study it more closely or take pictures also got to hear pieces of BA’s message directly. One person who saw it after having gone through the art show commented “this is the best art I've seen all day." Many thanked us for being there. Others attempted to ignore it, and several made clear they supported Trump. 

By the second day, we brought the call to donate even more to the fore, highlighting the DONATE display with a goal and thermometer for the day. We challenged people to give generously on the spot. 

Among a significant number of people we found deep and active agonizing about Trump fascism. People wanted to talk about what it would take to defeat this fascism and had big questions of the possibility of millions in the streets. We had a lot of struggle with people to really confront and act commensurate with what is happening. There was also a great deal of serious discussion, interest in and struggle about the new communism that Bob Avakian has brought forward. This kind of discussion and even brief engagement with BA on the spot compelled people to donate, ranging from $20 donations to $200. In one instance, talking to two friends in their 60s, one was frustrated with the lack of outrage in society now, talking about how during Trump’s first presidency, millions did take to the streets, “where are the pussy hats now? And blocked the airports in against the Muslim ban?”, while her friend kept trying to pull her away. In response to the challenge to donate the price of their tickets, the woman who was engaging pulled out $20 and then pulled out another $20 “for her friend.”

Mass Fundraising At a Medical Strike

Inspired by an example of people doing mass fundraising at an art event, a couple of us went out to the picket line at a major medical center where service and patient care workers were on a 2-day strike. Thousands of people statewide struck over unfair labor practices, poor working conditions and low pay. When we were there, over a hundred people marched and loudly chanted, with others gathered on the sides resting and talking. 

We brought a big enlargement of the Mein Trumpf sign from revcom which drew a lot of attention and appreciation. Most people agreed that Trump is "a thoroughly American fascist pig" and were agonized about Trump's attacks on science and healthcare. Some nodded when we brought out that Trump was brought to us by this rotten system.

In addition to talking with people about the need urgently to defeat this fascism, we talked with people about the importance of Bob Avakian's clarity and leadership reaching millions throughout society now.  

One woman said she opposed everything Trump is doing, but did not know what to do about it since he had been elected. She said, "well you people know what to do" and she wanted to support our efforts. 

One Black woman said she was one of those millions of people who hate Trump and what he is doing. She donated a little and said she would donate more online. She knew people from her church and other friends who feel the same way who she thought would support this. She took more of the fundraising leaflets and other materials to get out to other people and will see if she could pull some of them together to watch some of Bob Avakian's talks. 

This was the first time we really stepped out in a mass way with the direct ask for fundraising. And it was important to do! We only had an hour to be there and were able to talk to about 25 people who were serious, looking for answers and a willingness among some to give support.