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ACTIVATE (Grand Rapids SDS) will be giving a presentation on the upcoming protests at the Republican National Convention (RNC) taking place in late summer at the Bloom Collective on June 18. The presentation will use images and footage to detail … Continue reading →

On May 14, members of ACTIVATE (Grand Rapids SDS) distributed 1,000 leaflets at a campaign rally held by Illinois Senator and Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Obama has campaigned as an opponent of the Iraq … Continue reading →

Unconventional Michigan presents: Shutting down the RNC: Michigan Consulta! For about a year, groups across the nation have been organizing mass resistance to the Republican National Convention (September 1-4th) in Minneapolis/St. Paul. One of these groups is Unconventional Michigan; a … Continue reading →

Tuesday, May 20 — 6pm GVSU Pew Campus (Downtown GR) Building C — Group meeting room ACTIVATE will be holding a meeting for new members (and old members) next Tuesday (May 20) at 6pm at Grand Valley’s Pew Campus downtown. … Continue reading →

Wednesday, April 30 – 7:00pm The DAAC (115 S. Division Ave) $2 suggested donation What would you do if America was invaded? Meeting Resistance raises the veil of anonymity surrounding the Iraqi insurgency by meeting face to face with individuals … Continue reading →

Over the next several months, ACTIVATE (Grand Rapids SDS) will be devoting a considerable amount of our time and resources towards organizing opposition to the 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC) and Democratic National Convention (DNC).* We believe that the political … Continue reading →

Celebrate Earth Day with ACTIVATE (Grand Rapids SDS) by participating in the following solidarity action against I-69: The Bulldozers have arrived! Clearing has begun in preparation for the construction of I-69, the NAFTA superhighway, in Southern Indiana. Under contracts totaling … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, April 16, ACTIVATE (Grand Rapids SDS) will be giving a presentation on the upcoming Republican National Convention (RNC) protests taking place this summer in the Twin Cities. Come learn about the history of mass mobilizations in North America, … Continue reading →

On Thursday, April 17, ACTIVATE will be giving a presentation on the upcoming Republican National Convention (RNC) protests taking place this summer in the Twin Cities. Come learn about the history of mass mobilizations in North America, plans and strategies … Continue reading →

The issue of the media has come up in various discussions within Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). There seems to be a general sense among many SDS members that our actions should be “media friendly.” The idea is that … Continue reading →