On the box

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 11:00

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 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 9633 6976.

The Kissinger Case — Account of Henry Kissinger's involvement in Chile, Vietnam and Colombia, which led to various catastrophic crimes against humanity. SBS, Thursday, January 29, 2pm.

The Monkey Trial — In 1925, when the city of Tennessee was considering an anti-evolution law, an inspired New Yorker named George Rappleyea convinced a biology teacher to challenge the law in court. SBS, Friday, January 30, 1pm.

Aceh: Indonesia's Dirty War — Journalist Jonathan Miller travels to Aceh in Indonesia, where rebels have fought for independence for 26 years. SBS, Friday, January 30, 3.30pm.

GARMA Festival — The Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land encourage the practice, preservation and maintenance of traditional dance, song, art and ceremony on their lands. SBS, Friday, January 30, 6pm.

Women Behind the Camera — Is there such a thing as women's cinema? Or is the challenge not to make "women's films", but to make good films? SBS, Saturday, January 31, 3.15pm.

The Crime of Crimes: Enemy — Analyses the social, political and historical conditions that make ethnic cleansing possible. SBS, Saturday, January 31, 8.30pm.

Land of the Morning Star — Reveals the turbulent history of a troubled country, West Papua, which was made the 26th province of Indonesia. ABC, Monday, February 2, 8.30pm.

Abortion Ship — Rebecca Gomperts is a Dutch abortion doctor, the founder of Women on Waves, an activist group that seeks to reignite the debate about abortion in countries where abortion is illegal. SBS, Tuesday, February 3, 8.30pm.

Race Against Time — 36 million people are infected with the HIV virus worldwide, with over 25 million of them in Africa alone. Looks for solutions to the pandemic ravaging the continent. SBS, Thursday, February 5, 2pm.

From Green Left Weekly, January 28, 2004.

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