Pat Korte
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Patrick "Pat" Korte is an American
political activist and a co-founder of Students for a Democratic Society
(SDS). Korte and Jessica Rapchik led students across the United States in reorganizing SDS in 2006.
According to the New York Times Korte, then a sophomore at the New School, in Greenwich Village
, sought to differentiate the 2006 SDS from its 1960's predecessor by noting:
In addition to his role in the rebirth of SDS, as a high school student Korte was involved with the American Civil Liberties Union
and was active in the anti-war
movement. He was also an organizer for World Can't Wait: Drive Out The Bush Regime in late 2005, but eventually became disillusioned and left that group.
United States
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political activist and a co-founder of Students for a Democratic Society
Students for a Democratic Society (2006 organization)
Students for a Democratic Society is a United States student organization representing left wing beliefs. It takes its name and inspiration from the original SDS of 1960-1969, then the largest radical student organization in US history...
(SDS). Korte and Jessica Rapchik led students across the United States in reorganizing SDS in 2006.
According to the New York Times Korte, then a sophomore at the New School, in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
, sought to differentiate the 2006 SDS from its 1960's predecessor by noting:
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In addition to his role in the rebirth of SDS, as a high school student Korte was involved with the American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
and was active in the anti-war
Anti-war
An anti-war movement is a social movement, usually in opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict, unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. The term can also refer to pacifism, which is the opposition to all use of military force during conflicts. Many...
movement. He was also an organizer for World Can't Wait: Drive Out The Bush Regime in late 2005, but eventually became disillusioned and left that group.