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) 9564 1277. 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.
AIDS: a Catastrophe Foretold — Pinpoints the economic and political forces implicated in the biggest epidemic the world has known. SBS, Thursday, December 11, 1pm.

Secret War: Bio-Weapons and the CIA — Examines the controversial circumstances around the death of former CIA scientist Frank Olson in 1953 and raises questions about the US government's involvement in illegal weapons research. SBS, Thursday, December 11, 2pm.

Journeys from Heaven and Hell: Gaza — Examines the impact of 9/11 on relations between Palestinians and Israelis. SBS, Friday, December 12, 3.30pm.

A Wonderful Life: Why is There a Crisis? — Species are now becoming extinct at up to 1000 times the normal rate. ABC, Sunday, December 14, 9am.

Mandela: the Living Legend — Tells the story of ANC leader Nelson Mandela, seen through his own eyes and through the recollections of famous and ordinary people. ABC, Monday, December 15, 8.30pm.

Words with James Griffin — Features Michael Franti. ABC, Tuesday, December 16, 11.45pm.

Storytellers Of the Pacific: Land Rights — Looks at contemporary indigenous people in the Pacific region and their experiences after colonisation. ABC, Thursday, December 18, 3.30am.
Total Recall: the Election of Arnie — The story of the most bizarre US election to date and how Arnold Schwarzenegger became governor of California. Is this democracy or the ultimate reality show? SBS, Tuesday, December 23, 8.30pm.

From Green Left Weekly, December 10, 2003.

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From GLW issue 565