With one day remaining in the conference, the negative coverage of the World Conference Agianst Racism (WCAR) has reached a crescendo. We share the sense of missed opportunity that surrounds the conference, and yet whatever the last day brings, the notion of "failure" would be too simple and misleading. Indeed, if the goal of the conference is to raise consciousness about race and intolerance the signs of success abound. The greatest success has been the mobilization of victims of racism from communities around the world who have put their plight on the international agenda.