SDS Stands with the Minneapolis Uprising! Minneapolis has a long history of racial disparities in its policing of its citizens. According to the ACLU, “Black Minneapolitans were 8.7 times more likely than whites to be arrested for a
SDS Condemns Attacks on Venezuela National Students for a Democratic Society condemns in the strongest possible language the attempts by Colombian and American terrorists to invade the sovereign state of Venezuela on May 3rd and May 4th and
#IRunWithMaud: SDS Demands Justice for Ahmaud Arbery Students for a Democratic Society demands justice for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery by Gregory and Travis McMichael in Brunswick, Georgia. Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was fatally shot 3 times while
SDS to Host National Teach-in on Student Response to COVID-19 on April 23rd We have seen both the White House and university campuses fail to respond to the coronavirus pandemic to defend our safety and security. This is even worse under an economic crisis. Without Medicare
National SDS Demands Protections Against COVID-19 for Immigrants and Incarcerated People Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, two of the most at-risk groups are detained undocumented people and people currently incarcerated in the US prison system. Despite the ongoing pandemic, ICE
SDS Demands a COVID-19 Response NOW: Free Testing, Paid Leave, Medicare For All, Release All Immigrants and Non-Violent Prisoner We are living in the middle of a global pandemic, with an economic depression at our front door. Today, there are over 42,000 confirmed coronavirus infections in the United States, growing exponentially
Students’ Rights During the Coronavirus Pandemic The primary responsibility of colleges and universities is to tend to the health, safety, and basic needs of their students, especially during this period of crisis. Students are owed actual leadership from university
National SDS Condemns US Airstrikes Against Iran and Demands an End to Occupation in Iraq On March 12, the US conducted airstrikes on Iranian backed bases in Iraq. This was in response to attacks on a US base in Iraq, and was defended by the US government as
SDS Responds to Super Tuesday As students fighting for radical progressive change in this country, we are saddened to face a probable Biden victory for the Democrat Party presidential nomination after what happened on Super Tuesday. But we
National SDS Condemns the Assassination of Qasem Soleimani National SDS condemns the actions that the US military and the Trump Administration took on Thursday night. The assasination of Qasem Soleimani was a blatant act of war. Trump ordered this strike with
2019 Resolution: National SDS Stands Against Police Crimes In the United States a police officer takes a person life on the average of every 7 hours. (FiveThirtyEight) It’s not uncommon today to hear on the news or see on some
2019 Resolution: National SDS Stands with the people of Palestine and Kashmir For more than fifty years, the Palestinean people have been fighting for their right to existence in their homeland against the US-supported apartheid state of Israel. In recent years, Israel has shown no
2019 Resolution: National SDS Continues to Fight Against Racism Students for a Democratic Society calls on all chapters, affiliates and sympathetic groups to continue the fight against white supremacy and protect the rights of oppressed nationalities by taking an anti-racism stance. Anti-racism
New Students for a Democratic Society Commends the Achievements of the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela New SDS commends the many accomplishments of the progressive government of Venezuela, especially in the field of higher education. As early as 2003, Hugo Chavez’s government embarked on a massive project to
2019 Resolution: Anti-War Actions The United States’ war in Afghanistan will turn 18 soon and recently surpassed the Vietnam War as the longest US war. There are now troops being enlisted who were born after the 9/
2019 Resolution: Hands off Venezuela! The Bolivarian Revolution is an ongoing movement in Venezuela which began with the election of Hugo Chávez in 1998. The movement seeks to nationalize industries and implement social welfare programs to improve the
2019 Resolution: National SDS Stands in Solidarity With the Labor Movement National Students for a Democratic (SDS) renews our resolution to struggle alongside the movement for labor rights, better working conditions, and unionization. National SDS recognizes the plight of workers as one of the
2019 Resolution: National SDS Fights for LGBTQIA+ Rights National Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) declares fighting support for the rights of LGBTQIA+ people. Younger than other popular people’s movements, the movement for LGBTQIA+ rights did not truly appear until
2019 Resolution: System Change, Not Climate Change! Climate change has been an issue in American politics for decades, but it has never been more pressing than right now. Roughly ninety-seven percent of scientists agree that the climate crisis poses a
2019 Resolution: National SDS Stands in Solidarity With Immigrants National Students for a Democratic (SDS) renews our resolution to struggle alongside the movement for immigrant rights, legalization for all, and an end to family separation. National SDS recognizes the attack on immigrants
2019 Resolution: National SDS Will Continue to Fight the Trump Agenda At Every Turn The Donald Trump presidency has been characterized by attacks on the working class and oppressed people across the US and the world. The vast majority of people gain nothing from the Trump presidency
SDS National Convention 2019 When: September 21-22, 2019 Where: University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida Open for Registration Information and More