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WHAT IS THE SUWA SHOW? The Squatters and Unwaged Airwaves program has been going to air since the mid 1980s and covers a variety of issues from a grassroots perspective. As our name would suggest we often focus on what's happening in the world of housing and welfare, but also spiral out to support just about any form of direct action that is going on be it local or global. Our basic aim is to support and promote those out there resisting the existing social order and trying to create an alternative to it. Currently the show is produced on a revolving basis and involves around 10 regular presenters plus numerous irregular ones. The collective is diverse and includes members of The Dole Army, Food Not Bombs, Grasslands, The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Anarchist Black Cross, IWW, Barricade Books and more. WHAT HAS THE SHOW DONE IN THE LAST YEAR? - Regularly interviewed local and interstate unwaged and unemployed activists. - Distributed the 2001 Melbourne Squatters Handbook. - Regularly interviewed local squatters as well as those from Sydney's Broadway and Midnight Star squats. - Vigorously plugged over 150 local and interstate protests, actions, conferences, film screenings and meetings. - Interviewed activists from Ireland, the U.K., The Netherlands, New Zealand and other near and far flung places. - Produced community announcements for Food Not Bombs, Grasslands Food Co-op, Melbourne Uni Food Co-op, anti welfare cuts protests and more. - Begun compiling a list of empty houses for people to squat (this is fairly spare at the moment, so call in if you know of an empty in your area). - Regularly given out advice about squatting, legal and welfare rights on air. - Played pre-recorded stories and pieces from overseas anti-globalisation protests and activists such as Mumia Abu Jamal and Noam Chomsky. - Had regular and live reports from the anti-Nike protests, Woomera protests, Critical Mass rides, interstate Reclaim The Streets parties and more. - Served as a regular phone contact and advice point for those having problems with Centrelink and landlords as well as those seeking information and advice on squatting. - Read out regular news reports on local, national and overseas protests and actions. - Held gigs to celebrate 3CR's 25th anniversary. - Interviewed former SUWA presenters about the history of the show and of Melbourne troublemaking in general. - Played lots of great music! THE ONLY WAY WE CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THOSE TAKING ACTION IS FOR YOU TO SUPPORT US. ANY DONATION, NO MATTER HOW SMALL IS WELCOME. -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink