Oxford Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

08-08-2004 12:48 | 19 comment(s)

Aldermaston - A new campaign is launched to 'Block the Builders'

03-08-2004 13:48 | 0 comment(s)

End the Cycle of Violence, Support the Cycle of Peace

Rebecca Tyrer from Jesus College, Oxford is undertaking the peace cycle from the UK to Palestine in August. Read more >>

24-07-2004 14:08 | 1 comment(s)

Government of warlords or government of the poppy

Kabul - Forces loyal to the commander of Army Corps No 7, Gen Atta Mohammad, attacked the police headquarters of the northern city of Mazar-e Sharif last week and took control of it. Read more >>

18-07-2004 11:50 | 3 comment(s)

Oxford's Women in Black hold vigil against the occupation

On Saturday 17 July, Oxford 'Women in Black' held their first vigil against Israel's illegal occupation of the Palestinian Territories Read more >>

12-07-2004 16:04 | 0 comment(s)

Smash EDO protest Camp against the Arms Trade - Brighton - Aug 29th-Sept 2nd

Open invite to a camp in Brighton against EDO technology, a company manufacturing release mechanisms for F16s Read more >>

10-07-2004 20:39 | 1 comment(s)

Fairford 5 trials: the State is nervous...

** This press release dates from the 1st of July, but as it hasn't been posted on Oxford Indymedia yet, well here it is! **

The Fairford 5 trials have once more exploded onto the international stage, as the Foreign Office intervenes in the court proceedings against the 'Fairford 5' - who all attempted to disable U.S B52 Bombers stationed at Fairford (Gloucestershire, U.K) in the days leading up to the illegal bombing of Iraq during March 2003.

Related Link:

http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/

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08-07-2004 13:45 | 1 comment(s)

Film of Falluja Protest in Oxford

Here's a nice film, "Wud'Ja Fallujah It!", made by the Schnews crew, about the Falluja protest that took place in Oxford. Read more >>

28-06-2004 12:41 | 4 comment(s)

show your anger at the sham handover TODAY

Demo in oxford city centre TODAY 6pm against sham handing over of Iraq
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25-06-2004 08:50 | 2 comment(s)

Stop the War Coalition protest at labour's big converstaion

We received a tip off that top government minister Charles Clark would be holding a “big conversation” meeting in Swindon on Tuesday, so 6 of us from the Stop the War Coalition leafleted the meeting with our banner outside (despite terrible rain). Read more >>

22-06-2004 10:39 | 8 comment(s)

fuckin cool billboard alteration!!

war is absolutely fuckin discusting !! Read more >>

16-06-2004 23:37 | 4 comment(s)

UN warns Caterpillar may be implicated in human rights violations

**For immediate release**

On 28th May 2004 the Special Rapporteur on the right to food for the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights – Jean Ziegler – wrote to Jim Owens, CEO of Caterpillar Inc., to express deep concern "about the actions of the Israeli occupying forces in Rafah and in other locations in Gaza and the West Bank, using armoured bulldozers supplied by your company." (1)
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10-06-2004 22:28 | 1 comment(s)

Oxford P10K activist arrested by Israelis

Ian Hodgson, Oxford resident and P10K organiser, was arrested by the Israeli army today. Read more >>

01-06-2004 16:17 | 5 comment(s)

D-Day against the BNP (June 6th)

Please join Anti-racist campaigners from across the West Country to leaflet Calne this Sunday (6th June) against the far-right BNP. We will be assembling at 11:00 in the car park of St Edmunds Church, Oxford Road. Read more >>

23-05-2004 10:28 | 3 comment(s)

Rafah Protest in Oxford - report

18-05-2004 11:33 | 0 comment(s)

Emergency National Demo against Torture. London Sat. 22nd May..

16-05-2004 10:53 | 0 comment(s)

DSEi film available for download

The indymedia documentary from DSEI 2003 is now available to download. Read more >>

14-05-2004 12:29 | 1 comment(s)

Breakfast with Caterkillar

Yesterday, we went to the Caterpillar offices near Solihull to present them with their well-deserved Homewrecker of the Year Award, and to ask the employees to take up the issue of arms sales to Israel with the company (see

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/05/291298.html).

Unfortunately, the employees were too shy to leave the building to talk to us. So this morning, we thought we'd join them for breakfast in the car park as they arrived for work. Read more >>

13-05-2004 13:33 | 1 comment(s)

Caterkillar refuses to accept Housewrecker of the Year award

Many of us have protested against Caterkillar in the past, on the High Street, at trade fairs, in their offices and in their factories (see links).

We have seen the error of our ways.
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06-05-2004 11:41 | 4 comment(s)

BAE Action: Press release

Press release for the BAE action in Oxford. Read more >>

06-05-2004 01:41 | 11 comment(s)

BAe talk disrupted by protesters

BAE warmongers came to Oxford to give a talk about "careers in BAE", but they realized quite soon they were not welcome... Read more >>