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 Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Ph 9565 5522.
Access News — Melbourne community TV, Channel 31, has excellent coverage of industrial, environmental and community actions throughout Victoria. Access News broadcasts every Monday at 8pm. Ph 9633 6976.
The Fabulous Story of Cuban Salsa — An informative and entertaining look at the history of Cuban music. Includes the most popular contemporary bands, as well as archival footage of the legendary musicians who made salsa famous in the 1940s and '50s. SBS, Saturday, March 20, 2.05pm.
Stop Before You Shop — Examines the exploitative conditions of home-based "outworkers" in the clothing industry and the Fairwear campaign that is attempting the defend these workers' rights. ABC-TV, Sunday, March 21, 11.30pm.
Dirty Secrets — US lawyer Jennifer Harbury's courageous search for her missing husband Everardo — a Mayan rebel leader — reveals the dark legacy of decades of CIA complicity in Guatemalan human rights abuses. SBS, Tuesday, March 23, 8pm.
The Koran and the Kalashnikov — A documentary that examines the radical Islamic fundamentalist groups in Egypt, Palestine, Sudan and Afghanistan. SBS, Tuesday, March 23, 11.25pm.
Movie: Buenos Aires Vice Versa (1995) — Damian and Daniela, whose parents disappeared during the military dictatorship in Argentina, encounter a variety of characters in Buenos Aires as they look for answers to their parents' fate. SBS, Thursday, March 25, 11.30pm.