Oxford Globalisation Newswire Archive

10-07-2005 21:08 | 0 comment(s)

Sick of Geldof and really want to help developing countries?

Then come to the next Oxford WDM Group meeting and find out how! Read more >>

08-07-2005 15:10 | 5 comment(s)

Samba on the A9

This is a personal report from the adventure of a lost samba band who finally managed to block the A9 for some time around 7am on Wednesday (6th) morning... Read more >>

06-07-2005 21:06 | 2 comment(s)

Oxford in Solidarity with Edinburgh - Audio and Photos

A demonstration was held at 6.00pm in Oxford city today in solidarity with the protests in Edinburgh. Up to 100 people turned out to hear speakers from various groups, a samba band and street singers. Pictures and audio are below. Read more >>

04-07-2005 15:57 | 0 comment(s)

WATER REVOLUTION Meeting - July 6th

Local Solutions for a Global Crisis

Vaults and Garden Café, Radcliffe Square, Oxford

Entry Free - complementary organic wine and nibbles Read more >>

01-07-2005 02:44 | 3 comment(s)

Why we are anti-capitalist. Why we are fighting the G8.

We are anti-capitalist because we do not believe that capitalism can be consistent with democracy, social justice, environmental sense or the fight against AIDS: an argument, via Starbucks and Bill Gates, for why the South is all of us. Read more >>

28-06-2005 17:10 | 1 comment(s)

OXFORDSHIRE SHOWS SUPPORT FOR CAMPSFIELD DETAINEES

Oxfordshire residents went to Campsfield House Removal Centre near Kidlington today to offer support for the detainees who are on hunger strike over conditions inside and are grieving the suicide of one Zimbabwean man yesterday morning. They will go there again tomorrow. Read more >>

27-06-2005 13:21 | 0 comment(s)

New Briefing on the G8, Climate Change and Free-Market Environmentalism

The new briefing from Carbon Trade Watch examines the relationship between free-market economic forces and climate change policy while scrutinising the rhetoric and reality behind promises on climate made by the most powerful politicians in the world - the G8. I
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16-06-2005 19:22 | 1 comment(s)

G8 in Oxford events

Several MakePovertyHistory (MPH) events are upcoming in Oxford. Read more >>

14-06-2005 12:21 | 1 comment(s)

G8 Leaders in Cowley Road Carnival

G8 leaders were out in force on the Cowley Road carnival in Oxford taking their pro-capitalist slogans to the streets Read more >>

08-06-2005 15:38 | 20 comment(s)

Make Poverty History campaigners form a human ring around Radcliffe Camera

Make Poverty History campaigners form a human ring around Radcliffe Camera. Read more >>

08-06-2005 10:51 | 0 comment(s)

Corporate Watch guide to the G8 in Scotland - map available NOW!

This is a colourful, informative, double-sided map exposing corporate agendas at the G8 summit and Scotland Plc. Read more >>

07-06-2005 16:14 | 0 comment(s)

Speaker event: Coca Cola - behind the greenwash

Talks and discussion thursday about coke's environmental and human rights abuses - very relevant at the moment because of the Water Sustainability Scholarship it offers at Linacre College. Read more >>

14-05-2005 15:03 | 9 comment(s)

World Leaders Run Out of Control in Oxford

Leaders of the powerful G8 countries ran wild in Oxford today, shaking hands, waving and dancing to samba rhythms. Read more >>

10-05-2005 13:23 | 6 comment(s)

New Corporate Watch Report on G8

Excellent new report by corporatewatch on the G8 in Scotland. Read more >>

09-05-2005 16:16 | 4 comment(s)

Fairtrade Fashion Show

Fairtrade@ St.Michaels, Artworks for Africa and Oxford University students invite you to a Globally Glamorous Fairtrade Fashion Show at 7.30pm on Saturday 14th May 2005 at St. Aldates Church (opposite Christchurch College). Read more >>

09-05-2005 11:59 | 0 comment(s)

Critical Talk on Nanotech - Oxford, this wednesday

There will be a critical talk and discussion about Nanotechnology and converging technologies at OARC (east oxford community centre) this wednesday 11th May - speakers from ETC Group, Corporate Watcha nd Scientists for Global Responsibility. Read more >>

09-05-2005 07:43 | 1 comment(s)

G8 travel arrangements: initial info

Please note that there will probably be coaches travelling directly from Oxford to Scotland - we will post this info when we receive it. Read more >>

05-05-2005 16:51 | 12 comment(s)

Thanks, UK, for Electing Your Mussolini to Our Hitler (from USA)

Tony Blair is Mussolini to our Hitler, America's first openly fascist president. We had no choice (Kerry): You at least have a choice. Below is a secret memo showing how subservient your government is to ours (America's). With the arrest of the Israeli syp Larry Franklin of the Pentagon, we now know to whom our govenment (US) is subservient. Read more >>

04-05-2005 20:31 | 0 comment(s)

Labour Leader Out

Blair's Labour-strong hold constituency of Sedgefield saw a peace festival this weekend at Westgate Grange Farm, a few miles out of Sedgefield. Read more >>

03-05-2005 20:32 | 2 comment(s)

G8 Alternatives Summit - Ideas to Change the World

The purpose of the Alternatives Summit is to present a serious ideological challenge to the corrupt policies and ideology of the G8.
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