Students for a Democratic Society

On July 6th, 2024 Sonya Massey, a 36 year old Black woman and beloved mother of two teenage children, was murdered in her kitchen by racist killer, Deputy Sheriff Sean Grayson in Springfield, Illinois. Massey had called 911 for help to report a possible intruder near her home. Notably, the

On Friday, June 7th, the University of South Florida (USF) made the decision to expel Victoria Hinckley, a leader of the Tampa Bay chapter of Students for a Democratic Society. Hinckley had previously been suspended and barred from walking at graduation, despite being in her final semester. Joseph Charry, another

📣 National Convention Announcement📣 Join National SDS and progressive students around the country as we hold our 18th annual convention in Denver, Colorado on Auraria Campus, on October 12th & 13th! We have had a determined, fierce year of standing up for Palestine with protests, encampments, and building occupations, trying to

National Call-In Day 5/28: Drop the Charges Against Cal Poly Humboldt Pro-Palestine Protesters! Call the Prosecutors As Arraignment Trials Begin! May 28 Tuesday 8am to 4:30pm PST On May 28, the Cal Poly Humboldt pro-Palestine protesters - who are students, faculty and community members - have their first

While standing in solidarity with Palestine, the student movement has once again escalated protests on campus with the campus encampment movement. Students are calling out their universities and its administrators for their decades’ long support of Israel’s genocide of Palestinians, and are demanding that our universities divest and cut

In the last 48 hours, students at Columbia have taken bold action, setting up a Gaza Solidarity Encampment in the middle of campus, promising not to leave until their demands are met; they are as follows: 1. Columbia Divest from companies complicit in genocide 2. Transparency of Columbia’s investments

Students for a Democratic Society condemns executive order GA-44 by Texas governor Greg Abbott, which targets pro-Palestine organizing on college campuses in Texas by forcing universities to adopt disciplinary policies that punish students who oppose the Israeli occupation and invasion of the Gaza Strip. This executive order defines slogans of

On July 15th, a national coalition of groups and unions will come together to stop the Republicans’ racist and reactionary agenda, defend reproductive rights, and demand peace, justice, and equality for all, hosting a huge demonstration with people from across the country from all manner of people’s movements who

On February 7, 2024, 16 year old trans non-binary student Nex Benedict was brutally assaulted by three of their classmates in Owasso High School, Oklahoma. The next day, they passed away in their living room, with the Oklahoma medical examiner’s office claiming that the death was the result of

On February 25th, Aaron Bushnell became a martyr for Palestine. Standing resolutely in front of the Israeli embassy, dressed in his uniform, he ignited himself in a profound act of protest, denouncing the genocide in Gaza and the United States’ responsibility for it. As he walked towards the embassy, he

The bombing of Rafah has already killed nearly 100 civilians as of February 22nd and has been rightfully condemned by dozens of nations as a war crime. Israel claims to be targeting the Palestinian Resistance, by bombing Rafah it has yet again confirmed that its true target is the whole

For Black History Month this year, National Students for a Democratic Society calls on students to build a fight for Black history, more admissions of Black students, and hiring of Black faculty. SDS demands that schools and universities teach and fully fund Black history in universities, high schools, and at

On January 24th, Texas Governor Greg Abbott passed an executive order invoking Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 of the Texas constitution in response to what Abbott views as a failure by the Biden administration to “protect [the states] against invasion”. Abbott has declared an invasion under Article I, Section

U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR), and National Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) call for a week of action against the U.S./Israeli genocide in Gaza from February 5th to 11th. The people of Palestine are fighting for their

On Friday, January 19th, Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, and other student groups at Columbia University organized a rally demanding U.S. and U.K. hands off Yemen and Gaza. During the rally, the crowd of students was attacked with chemical weapons by two former soldiers

On January 11, the United States and Britain heightened their military aggression by initiating strikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa. Fighter jets and Tomahawk missiles targeted multiple locations in this military offensive. This marks another step in the United States government's escalating actions against the anti-imperialist government

A NEW YEAR WITHOUT THE ISRAELI GENOCIDE IN GAZA NAARPR, USPCN & SDS announce a National Week of Action to start 2024: A #NewYear without #IsraeliGenocide in #Gaza! Monday, January 1st - Sunday, January 7th, 2024: Stand With #Palestine, #EndUSAidToIsrael! Stay tuned for more information.

On November 10th, the University of Utah canceled the MECHA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán) High School Conference without warning and revoked official sponsorship for MECHA at the University of Utah. This retaliatory move comes after two weeks of success in the student movement at the University, where MECHA and

Starting on September 16th, the United Auto Workers (UAW) started striking the three largest Automakers in America- Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. This strike came after these companies made record profits after the COVID-19 pandemic. With these record profits, the UAW also says that it is time for record contracts.

On October 24th, Florida Governer Ron DeSantis ordered Florida state universities to ban the pro-Palestinian student organization, Students for Justice in Palestine(SJP), from campuses for their support for the so-called “terrorist” organization Hamas. These attempts to silence those standing up with Palestine are bound to fail. This is an

On October 27th, Israel launched an invasion into the Gaza Strip, escalating its bombardment and severing essential communication channels, including internet and phone lines. This action aims to effectively isolate 2.3 million Palestinians, subjecting them to a complete information blackout, both internally and externally. Israeli Occupation Forces have announced