Oxford Newswire Archive

15-04-2005 16:09 | 0 comment(s)

TRAPESE G8 Roadshow in Oxford 28th April

T*R*A*P*E*S*E are to host two workshops in Oxford on issues around the G8 on Thursday the 28th April 2005. All welcome to attend!
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14-04-2005 13:50 | 1 comment(s)

'Hardworking families', besides its direct meaning of 'families that work hard' or 'families whose constituents work hard', is used as a rhetorical device (a code word) in the politics of the United Kingdom and that in the United States: it is used pragmatically beyond its semantic value. In such uses, the phrase usually appears in the plural form. Read more >>

13-04-2005 15:17 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford Animal Rights Meeting - Tues 19th April

all welcome. come along to the local animal rights meeting at the EAST OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE on cowley road oxford. 7.30 pm tue 19th April 2005 Read more >>

13-04-2005 13:42 | 3 comment(s)

National Geographic's Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Natonal Geographic magazine invites us all to share our thoughts on Guantanamo Bay on its website. Read more >>

13-04-2005 11:17 | 0 comment(s)

FREEDOM march and rally. Sat 23rd July

Freedom march and rally in Oxford. Sat 23rd July 2005.
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12-04-2005 19:49 | 1 comment(s)

Caterpillar workforce surprised by Israeli arms trade protest

- An article about a recent Manchester action to inspire any Oxford activists thinking of going on the Caterpillar national action on Saturday

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/oxford/2005/04/308903.html -

Workers arriving at the Caterpillar - Perkins site in Irlam, Greater Manchester on the morning of April 10th were surprised, first by a 30 foot yellow banner with an acrylic image of a Palestinian, head in hands, whose house is being demolished by a Cat bulldozer while an Israeli soldier stands guard. Read more >>

12-04-2005 08:16 | 0 comment(s)

Remember Iraq when voting, pleads conscientious objector

A conscientious objector who refused to fight with the
British Army in Iraq will this week urge voters in
Reading to remember the cost of the decision to go to
war when making their election choice. Read more >>

11-04-2005 21:00 | 3 comment(s)

Photos needed urgently

A friend has died recently and we are looking for photos of him from demos to send to his family, so they have some upto date photos of him. he died last month and was 17. Read more >>

11-04-2005 13:53 | 0 comment(s)

Upheaval at East Oxford Community Centre

An era is ending at the East Oxford Social Club as the Chair and Secretary announce plans to step down after more than twenty years of service. Read more >>

11-04-2005 10:50 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford Plans for Action against Caterpillar - April 16th

NATIONAL ACTION AGAINST CATERPILLAR

16 April 2005 Read more >>

11-04-2005 10:11 | 0 comment(s)

Young asylum seekers exhibit at MOA

EXHIBITION: Young asylum seekers explore how they have adapted to life in Oxford

12 April - 29 May Modern Art Oxford Café, Pembroke Street, Oxford Read more >>

11-04-2005 04:05 | 0 comment(s)

Today in Palestine

This is a summary of the news from Palestine. Read more >>

10-04-2005 20:42 | 1 comment(s)

Global Week of Action events

Two events are on in Oxford this week as part of the Global Week of Action (

http://www.april2005.org/). Read more >>

10-04-2005 17:02 | 2 comment(s)

SHAFTESBURY HOUSING - FAILURE IN MICROCOSM

'Insitutionally Abused' Tenant asks the Indymedia Community for help. Read more >>

07-04-2005 18:12 | 3 comment(s)

Wild and Windy Shannon / Ecotopia Reunion In West Clare

E.Y.F.A and Gluaiseacht Anti-War Winter Meeting. Lots of talk of a Europen wide anti-war network, possebilerty of funding for a europen wide video production, screening caravan. Read more >>

07-04-2005 09:13 | 0 comment(s)

Last chance to hear Aubrey Meyer, Global Commons Institute

Aubrey Meyer,
Director - Global Commons Institute
Author - Schumacher Briefing: Contraction & Convergence: The Global Solution to Climate Change

Speaking in Oxford this Saturday 9th April
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06-04-2005 22:31 | 0 comment(s)

Campaigners in Oxford condemn GSL Ltd to government inquiry

Following the BBC exposé of racism and violence by GSL employees in the programme "Detention Undercover", there will be a government inquiry by the prison ombudsman Stephen Shaw into GSL Ltd's suitability to run immigration detention centres. Campaigners in Oxford have made the following submission to the inquiry: Read more >>

04-04-2005 22:48 | 4 comment(s)

Tony Benn chairs debate on animal experiments - 21st April

Tony Benn chairs crucial debate: Animal Experiments - Science or Fiction?

Oxford Town Hall, Thursday 21st April 7–9pm Read more >>

04-04-2005 15:35 | 20 comment(s)

Latest Corporate Watch Newsletter: housing and corporations

The April-May Corporate Watch Newsletter focuses on aspects of Labour's housing policy -- and how it is set up to help construction and property corporations while possibly evicting thousands of tenants from their homes.

Plus international and local news and features Read more >>