Lindsey Collen* argues that the struggle to close the uS military base at Diego Garcia represents a coming together of a range of anti-globalisation struggles, and calls on militants and movements to support the campaign.

Launching the largely neo-liberal ANC election manifesto in pietermaritzburg, thabo Mbeki told the cheering crowds:

Brian Ramadiro* argues that 10 years after legal apartheid the ANC government has failed to live up to a better life for all in education.

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.