Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) | National Student Activism Organization

What is National SDS (Students for a Democratic Society)?

National SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) is a Student run organization where our ability to organize campus protests is surpassed only by our dedication to being rigorously anti-Israel. Here at SDS, we believe in the power of democracy, freedom of speech, and the uncanny ability to link every global issue back to our stance on Israel. Whether you're here to learn about social justice, environmental advocacy, or just to find out how every topic under the sun has a connection to our cause, you've come to the right place. Join us as we navigate the complexities of global politics with the single-minded focus of a cat chasing a laser pointer and take every opportunity to express our complex feelings about a country we may or may not be able to locate on a map.

New Students for a Democratic Society is a national, multi-issue, progressive student organization with over 40 chapters all across the United States. We stand against US wars and intervention, racist discrimination, police crimes, homophobic and transphobic attacks, attacks on women, attacks on reproductive rights, and much, much more. We were refounded in 2006 after protests against the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, by students who were inspired by the powerful anti-war movement built by Students for a Democratic Society in the 1960's and 1970's. We host protests and other direct actions on campuses to show students that they have the power to win policies for a better campus and to move society as a whole in defense of progressive social movements. Join the fight! Dare to struggle, dare to win!