defending our right to party. Melbourne has had some great examples of rave activism. Other than Reclaim the Streets, there has been lots of stuff for Jabiluka. "Tranceplant" has resulted in more than 10,000 trees being planted during techno events in Victoria. Earthdance has held benefits for the people of Tibet. The Earthcore crew also did a party at the Maritime Union of Australia picket line during their struggle in 1998. Contributions to the dance drug health movement have been made through Ravesafe, which I helped form five years ago. Ravesafe joins groups like Dance Drug Alliance UK, Dancesafe, RISC, and Ravesafe South Africa in campaigning for law reform, and providing health services for party people. Rights aren't just handed out by governments and big business. All the major rights that we now have were fought for and won by social movements -- unions, environmentalists, women and Aboriginal activists. I am very proud to have contributed in a small way. From GLW issue 423 FEATURED CONTENT Support glw "Australia has the most restrictive media in the western world. Censorship by omission denies Australians their democratic right to make sense of whole stratas of political and foreign policy. That's why Green Left Weekly is a beacon, doing a job of honourable journalism, as an agent of people, not power." John Pilger about GLW - the need for alternative media In these days of growing media concentration, Green Left Weekly is a proudly independent voice committed to human and civil rights, global