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. Includes the Green Left news. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9pm. Phone (02) 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 (03) 9633 6976.

Who's Albert Woo? — Looks at the stereotypes attached to Asian men. SBS, Friday, April 4, 8.30pm.

Oil in Iraq: Curse or Blessing? — Looks at the nationalisation of the Iraqi oil industry, the Iran/Iraq war, the state of Iraq's post-war oil industry and the UN Food for Oil program. SBS, Saturday, April 5, 7.30pm

Crucible of Empire: The Spanish-American War — When a declining Spain, beset by rebellion abroad, fell to US expansionism, the United States inherited her colonies and suddenly emerged as a world power. ABC, Sunday April 6, 1am.

Grilled Rice: Vietnamese War Cameramen — During Vietnam's war of resistance against French colonialism and American imperialism, the Vietnamese leadership realised the importance of the filmed image. SBS, Sunday, April 6, 8.30pm.

Bedevil — Inspired by ghost stories from her extended Aboriginal and Irish Australian families, this is Tracey Moffatt's first feature. SBS, Tuesday, April 8, 12.30pm.

Handicams, Human Rights and the News — Ever since video footage of police beating up Rodney King was shown on network news, the handicam has played an increasing role in bringing issues to light. SBS, Tuesday, April 8, 8.30pm.

Wharf of Widows — From 1946, when the French were fighting the Vietnamese, to 1975, the end of the conflict with the US, this focuses on the women in a Vietnamese village who suffer the effects of war and oppressive traditions during this time. SBS, Tuesday, April 8, 10pm.

Unreported World: Ivory Coast — The Ivory Coast lies on the cusp of civil war, its economy in tatters. SBS, Wednesday, April 9, 7.30pm.

From Green Left Weekly, April 2, 2003.

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From GLW issue 532