National SDS

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SDS Stands in Solidarity with Palestine! End all US Aid to Israel!

On October 6th, the Palestinian resistance movement led coordinated attacks from land, air, and sea utterly humiliating the Israeli Occupation Forces [IOF], commonly known by the misnomer “Israeli Defense Force” [IDF]. Through these attacks, they have been able to seize the land stolen from them and are continuing to push

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SDS condemns the closure of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs across Texas as a result of SB-17

On April 19th, 2023, the Texas Senate passed SB-17, a bill that forces the state’s public universities to close their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices. These offices were established to promote equitable access to higher education, foster diversity among staff, and create a safe and more supportive environment

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National SDS Stands in Solidarity with Jermelle English

Last month, Jermelle English went to Applebee’s with his family when Kenosha PD came in searching for suspects of a nearby hit-and-run. Another patron of the Applebee’s pointed out English’s family for being “suspicious,” and the officers immediately assaulted English while holding his 1-year old baby. They

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SDS Demands Justice for O'Shae Sibley!

On July 29, O’shae Sibley, a gay black man and choreographer, was voguing at a gas station with his friends before he was fatally stabbed by a 17 year old. As they were filling up their car, a group of men began to shout homophobic and racial slurs at

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Western Hands off Africa: No War in West Africa!

On July 26th, in Niger, a momentous event unfolded as Abdourahamane Tchiani, a prominent military leader, spearheaded a takeover against Mohammed Bazoum, culminating in the establishment of a new transitional government. After the formation of the new government, Niger promptly halted its export of uranium and gold to France. Approximately

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SDS Demands Justice for Jacob Albright!

On July 20, there was another critical police incident in Kenosha, Wisconsin. SDS demands justice for Jacob Albright! Just two years ago, there was an uprising for justice for Jacob Blake, who was shot seven times by a Kenosha police officer. People in Kenosha, and everywhere, deserve transparency and accountability

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8/9: Day of Protest to Drop the Charges on the Tampa 5!

On the morning of July 12th, their second court appearance, the Tampa 5 learned that a trial date will be set by the judge on August 9th. This will be their third court appearance. They are still in the middle of the process of discovery, which means that they are

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SDS Condemns US Government Sending Cluster Bombs to Ukraine

On July 7th, The White House announced that President Biden had approved the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine. This administration has decided to escalate an already costly and brutal war in Ukraine despite over a year of consistent conscious resistance in actions from hundreds of thousands of people around

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SDS Statement on Religious Charter School

On June 5th, the application for the St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Catholic Charter School, an online public school, was approved by a 3 to 2 vote from the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board. This virtual school will be overseen by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese

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Supreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Action

This Thursday, June 29th, the United States Supreme Court ruled that institutions of higher learning can no longer take race into consideration during admissions and hiring; this ruling rolls back decades of momentous progress. In chasing “equality”, the ruling abandons equity and leaves Black and Latino students in the dust.

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Solidarity with UPS Teamsters!

On June 16th, UPS Teamsters overwhelmingly voted 97% in favor of a strike. This will be a historic strike of over 300K members on August 1st if UPS does not meet their demands. Following a greatly unpopular contract in 2018, Teamsters are ready to fight for the contract that they

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National SDS Condemns FBI Harassment of UMN SDS Member for Abortion Rights Organizing

Gillian Rath, a member of UMN SDS, was contacted by the FBI several times last week with questions about her abortion rights activism and the movement to oppose predatory "Crisis Pregnancy Centers". This incident is another in a long line of FBI repression of people’s movements; the

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SDS Condemns the Supreme Court’s Ruling against the Right to Strike

On June 1, the Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 in favor of a lawsuit that will impede the rights of striking workers. Their ruling in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters will allow companies to sue workers who damage company property as part of a strike. The

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Protect Trans Youth! No to Florida's Trans Healthcare Ban!

On May 17th, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed SB 254 into law, which prohibits minors in Florida from receiving gender affirming care, which includes treatments such as hormone replacement therapy and/or puberty blockers. The law also suspends licenses and charges doctors with a level 3 felony if they

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National SDS Congratulates DC 4 on Campaign Victory

On May 2nd, 2023, 4 protesters were arrested for rightfully protesting the presence of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, president of the Philippines, who was dining with billionaires in Washington, DC. His administration has killed many social movement leaders since he was elected, earning him the ire of Filipino people around the

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National SDS condemns charges against the African People's Socialist Party and the Uhuru Movement

Four members of the Uhuru Movement and African People’s Socialist Party were indicted by a federal grand jury in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday, April 18, with charges of "acting as agents of the Russian government within the United States without prior notification." The people indicted include Omali

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SDS Condemns Attacks on Al-Aqsa, Demands End to US Aid to Israel

Students for a Democratic Society Condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent attacks on the Al-Aqsa mosque by Israeli military forces. The fact that the attack has occurred during the holy month of Ramadan makes it all the more contemptible. So far, over 500 Palestinians have been injured and

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Justice for the Tampa 5! Defending Diversity is not a crime!

On March 6th, Students for a Democratic Society at USF in Tampa protested to demand President Rhea Law and her administration take a stand against Governor DeSantis’ latest attacks on diversity, ethnic studies and Black history in universities, and were met with brutalization and arrest by the University of South

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SDS Condemns Arkansas Youth Hiring Act of 2023, Deregulation of Child Labor

Recently, the state of Arkansas has taken steps to further deregulate child labor laws through the Youth Hiring Act of 2023. This act means that children who are under 16 years old could be sent to work without needing permission from the Department of Labor. This would also preclude the

Justice for the Tampa 5!

On March 6th, Students for a Democratic Society at USF in Tampa protested to demand President Rhea Law and her administration take a stand against Governor DeSantis’ latest attacks on diversity, ethnic studies and Black history in universities, and were met with brutalization and arrest by the University of South

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Students Demand National Protections for Affirmative Action

Attacks on Affirmative Action and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs are intensifying across the country, in both Blue and Red states, from Florida to Connecticut and Oklahoma, with the Supreme Court set to make a ruling on Affirmative Action some time this year. Multicultural studies programs, including African American, Chicano,

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Justice for the Tampa 4! Defending Diversity is not a crime!

On March 6th, Students for a Democratic Society at the University of South Florida held a protest near their University President’s office to demand that their university take a stand against House Bill 999, which is the latest in Governor DeSantis’ attacks against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs,

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Justice for Tyre Nichols, Black Lives Matter

In early January, a 29-year-old African-American man, Tyre Nichols, was pulled over by Memphis Police for a traffic stop.The officers brutally assaulted him, leaving him fighting for his life with critical injuries. Nichols lay hospitalized for three agonizing days, suffering from devastating brain and kidney damage, his once-familiar face

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Stop Attacks on Diversity Programs!

On the 28th of December, Governor Ron DeSantis launched yet another attack on multicultural studies and diversity programs in the state of Florida, all under the banner of cracking down on "critical race theory". He demanded all public colleges compile and send in “a comprehensive list of all

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SDS Condemns Georgia Law Enforcement!

On January 18th, 2023, police officers in Atlanta killed a peaceful protestor after repeated calls by activists to not bring firearms into the Weelaunee Forest. Acting as an invading force, officers swept the forest in SWAT gear, equipped with bulldozers, search dogs, lethal and non-lethal weapons, and ended up killing