On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9pm. Ph 9565 5522. Visit <http://www.channel31.org> for program details.

Access News — Melbourne community TV, Channel 31, has excellent coverage of industrial, environmental and community actions throughout Victoria. Access News broadcasts every Monday, 8pm. Phone 9633 6976.

Message Stick — The ABC's Indigenous Programs Unit's weekly show. The "Tribal Warrior" helps educate young people about health. Music by Stephen Albert. ABC, Sunday, February 24, 1.30pm.

The Kissinger Case — Looks at Henry Kissinger's involvement in Chile, Vietnam and Cambodia. Should Kissinger be forced to answer for his deeds? SBS, Saturday, March 2, 7.30pm.

Dancing in the Dark — On the June 24, 1978, a street party to celebrate gay pride turned into a full-scale riot. The evening ended with the chant "Stop police attacks — on gays, women and blacks". ABC, Tuesday March 3, 8.30pm.

Nuclear Dynamite — In the 1950s, Edward Teller, the co-inventor of the H-bomb, proposed using "the great and violent power" of the atom bomb for peaceful purposes. This program looks at some of the ideas put forward at the time, including using the power of the bomb to launch huge spaceships, dig an instant harbour in Alaska, cut through mountain ranges, and dig a new Panama canal. SBS, Thursday, March 7, 7.30pm.

From Green Left Weekly, February 27, 2002.

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From GLW issue 482