Movement for a Democratic Society, Austin Chapter

Movement for a Democratic Society (mds)

The Movement for a Democratic Society (mds) is a multi-issue activist organization affiliated with the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Many of its members are veterans of the New Left in the 60's and 70's, of the Civil Rights Movement or of other community organizing efforts. The goal of MDS is the creation of a more egalitarian society in both the political and economic spheres. MDS believes in participatory democracy, the expansion of human rights, universal healthcare, the rejection of all forms of discrimination, the preservation of the earth's environment, the expansion of workers' rights, a more equitable distribution of wealth, and the rejection of militarism and war as a way of resolving differences among peoples and nations.

In Austin, many of us are former members of SDS and former staff of The Rag, an alternative newspaper (1966-1977). We are in favor of people determinng their own lives, free of domination by big government and big corporations. We support gender equality, racial equality and economic equity. We embrace a radical vision of a democratic society where at all levels people have control of the decisions whcih affect them and the resources on which they are dependent. We want an immediate end to the war in Iraq. We believe our common resources should be invested in the common good - education and universal health care, solutions to global warming, renewable energy sources, jobs with dignity, and an end to poverty.

Contact: mdsaustin@nuevoanden.com

Coming Events

Legacy of Torture

Free short film, speaker, talk, take action

How members & friends of the Black Panther Party were tortured by New Orleans police & investigated by a San Francisco Grand Jury 30+ years later. Find out what's going on now.

7 pm, Wednesday, November 14th

Resistencia Books, 1801-A, South 1st Street

As part of an ongoing Iraq Moratorium (3rd Friday of each month), Movement for a Democratic Society will demonstrate:

Iraq Moratorium (3rd Friday until the war ends)

If you are outraged by the war and its deadly toll... if you are alarmed at the diversion of resources from domestic needs... If you are angered by the abuses of Blackwater - privatized and out of control - be there. See http://www.iraqmoratorium.org/ for more information on the Iraq Moratorium.

Next MDS meeting:

2-4, Sunday, November 18th

Carver Library

1161 Angelina St., Austin

We have revived the peace yard signs For Peace/Bring the Troops Home/NOW .

Signs will be available at:

10:00 to 1:00 p.m., Saturdays, Wheatsville, Food Co-op, 3101 Guadalupe, Austin

$3 donation suggested, to cover costs and keep the project going.

You can come by Wheatsville Saturday afternoon and volunteer to distribute to neighbors or at events.

Signs are also distributed at:

South Congress First Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. in front of Uncommon Objects, 1512 S. Congress, Austin.

Monkeywrench Books, 110 E. North Loop, Austin. (407-6925).

Planet K Stores, Austin.