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Review of 'Censored 2003', ed. Peter Phillips, Seven Stories £12.99

The sight that greeted me on 15 February as the protest against war on Iraq began its slow but methodical move towards Hyde Park was truly amazing. As Andrew Stone predicted in last month's Socialist Review (February SR) it was truly an historic day.

Mike Haynes's article 'Facing Down the Evil Empire' (February SR) identifies the links between the motivation for military proliferation, the desire for war, and questions of global economics, particularly the rise of capitalism.

What an excellent article on the late Joe Strummer (January SR), and the lyrics to 'White Riot' still inspire today.

In his review of Welcome to the Desert of the Real!, the latest book by the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, Alex Callinicos remarks that despite Zizek's intermittent political 'misses', he's generally 'heading in the right direction' (January SR).

Shaun Doherty's review of Peter Mullan's 'The Magdalene Sisters' (Feburary SR) was spot on. It is also worth drawing your readers' attention to Mullan's earlier masterpiece, 'The Orphans', which is available on video and DVD.

Review of 'No One is Illegal', Steve Cohen, Trentham Books £17.99

Review of 'Cutting the Wire', Sue Branford and Jan Rocha, Latin America Bureau £14.99

Review of 'British Intervention and the Greek Revolution', John Newsinger, Socialist Historians Society £2.75

Review of 'In Black and White', Donald McRae, Scribner £18.99

During a weekend of anti-war protests in Cairo to coincide with 15 February's international day of action demonstrators were warned of more mass arrests. Riot police surrounded a rally to prevent supporters joining from the streets. They told young activists that they would be dragged to jail.

Review of 'Marx and Anglo-Russian Relations and Other Writings', D B Riazanov, Francis Boutle Publishers £10