The youthful historical reenactors calling themselves, the "New SDS", imprinted their name on the same call, for the same anti-authoritarian contingent that meets in the same place, at every stinking DC march. Taking credit for it is a page out of the old little red book.
The SDS banners were there, because like any formal, static organization, collegiate-tribute or otherwise, they have to expend resources to promote and sustain the organization, which soon becomes the first priority.
Organization comes from struggle, not the other way around.
I'm not alone in not being able to take the "New SDS" and more seriously than the "New Black Panther Party."

What do you care what kids want to call themselves?
I was in SDS and only nostalgia freaks on book tour, might care. The name is not trademarked.

Thank you new SDS for making the day much more than aerobics for the elderly.

But I do have 2 cents to add: Organizing an action is more than obsessing on "tactics". Building unity around your own platform takes more than sniping at those who you think are too passive or Democratic Party.

I don't care what they call themselves
I just wish they'd call themselves alot less than they do.

SDS-this, SDS-that. I can get that from christians or commies.

actually if memory serves me correctly only one radical bloc has started from dupont in recent years and that was september 24th. most other ones have started from farrugut square, columbia heights, franklin square park... so your analysis is flawed.

The last time I was in a DC bloc was in March 2003, and yes, it left from Dupont.