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Issue #3 of the SDS News Bulletin is Here


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The SDS News Bulletin working group is proud to bring you our third issue, much improved over the first two issues in our humble opinion. We amped up the articles, poetry, art and layout from Issue 1 & 2, and you made it all possible by sending […]

William and Mary SDS Calls for Support in Wake of Fired University President


On Tuesday morning, February 12th, the widely-popular and progressive Gene R. Nichol, President of the College and William and Mary, tendered his resignation, following a decision by the Board of Visitors to not renew his contract (set to expire at the end of the academic year). President Nichol bravely denounced the Board of Visitors and […]

MDS G.I. Outreach - Fort Dix


MDS activists at Fort Dix(Photo: Thomas Good / NLN)
Fort Dix, NJ - February 16, 2008. Saturday, February 16th, 6 members of Movement for a Democratic Society’s Staten Island chapter, made a trip to do outreach to the troops at Fort Dix, New Jersey. We had literature for the troops who were training on […]

Dog Day Afternoon in Austin


(Photo: Carlos Lowry / MDS Austin)
Moratorium Demonstrators Shake Off Rain In Street Theater Bid to Curb “Corn Dog” Cornyn
Austin, TX - February 15, 2008. A tall lean George W. Bush pushes a wooden dog on wheels up and down a rainy Austin sidewalk. The dog has the face of Republican Senator John Cornyn of […]

Iraq Moratorium 6: Protesters Shutdown Harlem Recruiting Center


Elaine Brower (MDS) and Debra Sweet (WCW) celebrate. (Photo: Thomas Good / NLN)
Harlem, NY - February 15, 2008. Observing the sixth Iraq Moratorium, members of the Granny Peace Brigade, Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS) and Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) joined in a World Can’t Wait (WCW) counter-recruitment action in Harlem. The […]

MDS Austin Brings Out The Dogs


Protesters Mix Politics, Theater At Offices of Sen. John Cornyn
(Image: Bill Narum / MDS Austin)
Austin, TX - February 13, 2008. This Friday, February 15, at 5 p.m. Austin’s Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS/Austin) is “bringing out the dogs” in a theatrical demonstration at the offices of U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R, Texas) who has […]

MDS Austin Bring Out The Dogs


Protesters Mix Politics, Theater At Offices of Sen. John Cornyn
(Image: Bill Narum / MDS Austin)
Austin, TX - February 13, 2008. This Friday, February 15, at 5 p.m. Austin’s Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS/Austin) is “bringing out the dogs” in a theatrical demonstration at the offices of U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R, Texas) who has […]

“Teen Mania” - The Battle Cry For Re-Creationism


Teen Maniacs? Or Teen Victims?(Photo: Thomas Good / NLN)
New York, NY - February 8, 2008. “Battle Cry For Our Generation” is a campaign of a Texas based parachurch organization known as Teen Mania Ministries, headed by founder Ron Luce. Backers include Pat Robertson and other prominent leaders of the Christian Right, many of whom […]

Iraq Moratorium Peace March


On Friday Febuary 15th we will meet in Wayne State University’s Student Center Ballroom at 4pm for pre-march festivities.  This march is part of the national Iraq Moratorium events which will be happening all over the country!  Come be a part of this awesome event. notowar2.pdf

Original post by Sicily and reposted by Radical Blogs

Walk For Democracy


Bill Johnson of VVAW and fellow Staten Islanders - walking for democracy
(Photo: Thomas Good / NLN)
Staten Island, NY - February 3, 2008. A dozen peace activists went on a 16 mile journey on Superbowl Sunday - starting at the Conference House, where peace conferences where held over 200 years ago, and ending in front of […]