On the box

Issue 

Steps for the Future: A Miner's Tale — From seven different countries in southern Africa comes this unique collection of films which deal with the ever-present danger and tragedy of HIV/AIDS. SBS, Tuesday, June 15, 1.25am.

Cutting Edge: The Perfect War — Two-part series looks at the US government's desire to employ high-tech systems in its "war on terror" — from ultra-sensitive airport bomb detectors to thermogaric bunker-buster bombs. Focuses on the ethical questions involved in the use of such weapons. SBS, Tuesday June 15, 8.30pm.

On and off the Res' with Charlie Hill — Charlie Hill brings humour to serious questions of land rights, racism and tensions between white Americans and native Americans. SBS, Wednesday, June 16, 1pm.

Global Village: The Fence — In 1994, the US government built a corrugated iron fence along the Mexico-US border to block traditional border-crossing routes and seal the border. SBS, Wednesday, June 16, 6pm.

The Third World War: Al Qaeda: The Hidden Enemy — Examines how this group evolved new structures in response to counter-terrorist agents worldwide. ABC, Wednesday, June 16, 8.30pm.

Investing in People — Documentary about environmental protection and community participation in China, Java and the Philippines. ABC, Thursday, June 17, 2.40am.

Operation Saddam: America's Propaganda Battle — Presents the individual stages of the propaganda battle, through which the US and British governments sought to justify the invasion of Iraq. SBS, Thursday, June 17, 2pm.

Dying to Leave: Slaves of the Free Market — Explores human trafficking, including a new kind of indentured servitude and the trafficking of women and children for the international sex trade. SBS, Thursday, June 17, 8.30pm.

From Green Left Weekly, June 9, 2004.
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