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.

Message Stick — This weekly half-hour window, produced by the ABC's Indigenous Programs Unit, gives indigenous Australians a voice. ABC, Sunday, February 10, 1.30pm.

Letter to America — Syrian-born writer Rana Kabbani returns to the Middle East to find out how Muslims view the United States. SBS, Tuesday, February 12, 8.30pm.

Live Free or Die — A powerful documentary follows a year in the life of Dr Wayne Goldner, a small-town obstetrician/gynaecologist who chooses to perform abortions as part of his medical practice. He has been dismissed from teaching sex education at the local school and "Right to Life" groups have targeted his home and clinic, but he remains defiant. SBS, Wednesday, February 13, 12.30pm.

The Haider Show — Considers the political phenomenon of Jorg Haider, leader of Austria's far-right Freedom Party, which won 27% of the vote in 1999 on a racist anti-immigration platform. SBS, Wednesday, February 13, 1.25pm.

Movie: Saroja — Examines the unlikely friendship between two girls, one a Tamil and the other Sinhalese. It is set against the background of the civil war in Sri Lanka. SBS, Thursday, February 14, 10pm.

From Green Left Weekly, February 6, 2002.

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From GLW issue 479