Month: April 2004

Tasks and prospects The origins of the SMI The formation of the SMI was a product of the mobilisation that took place in South Africa […]

Nina Benjamin* argues that the debate on the 2004 elections within the APF Gauteng contributes to the debate on strategies and tactics in building revolutionary movements.

Mothobi Mokhethi* introduces the free (computer) software movement, and argues that it can make a contribution to building social justice movements

Carol Barton* analyses feminist inter- ventions at the WSF in Mumbai, and argues for the need to intersect feminist struggles and analyses with class and race politics.

John Appolis* takes a look at the political development within the social movements, and argues for a process of theoretical clarification located within a process of struggle.

Flowing from the nightly discussions at the Activist Assembly held during the WSF the following declaration was agreed upon. The declaration attempts to consolidate inputs from the Social Movements Assembly, the Anti-War Assembly and mass/popular organisations in India. It is an important document and lists a number of days for mobilisation including March 20th.