Oxford Newswire Archive

22-02-2008 19:03 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford Radical Forum, Wadham College, 29th Feb-2nd March

Wadham College presents the Oxford Radical Forum; a free three-day outburst of political debate, encompassing speakers, workshops, films, bookstalls and magic. Subjects will include Palestine, Marxism, women's reproductive rights, environmentalism, political theatre and queer art. Dialogue is where change begins. Read more >>

22-02-2008 11:13 | 0 comment(s)

A film with altitude on at the Phoenix, 16th March

New film exposing the aviation industry's other dirty little habit. Read more >>

22-02-2008 00:53 | 0 comment(s)

Direct Action; Germany, Finland, Czeck Republic, UK & Spain

20th & 21st February 2007

INCENDIARY DEVICES LEFT AT WAREHOUSE OF FUR RETAILER (Finland)
SIX FOXES SAVED IN OPEN RESCUE (Czech Republic)
WAR ON HUNTING (Germany)
FUR-TRIMMED JACKETS SLICED (Germany)
SLOGANS PAINTED AT UNIVERSITY (UK)
PAVING STONE THROWN THROUGH WINDOW AT NOVARTIS (Spain)

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18-02-2008 13:10 | 1 comment(s)

Want to know how to take your campaign to the next level?

Applications for the Sheila McKechnie Awards Programme close on March 14! Read more >>

17-02-2008 09:41 | 0 comment(s)

East Oxford Vamp Flick

A community film made many years ago with the oldy school oxford activist scene.

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14-02-2008 11:13 | 0 comment(s)

Valentines Day Cowley Road Anticapitalist stylee

Loved up pixies seem to have added anticapitalist graffiti to bus stop advertising hoardings to celebrate Valentines day in an. Anticapitalist stylee.
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13-02-2008 23:36 | 2 comment(s)

A Catwalk Through Time: Charity Fashion Show

A journey in couture and culture illustrating the history of French costume from the 4th Century to the present day. With replica Medieval & Renaissance costume, Marie Antoinette, 20s flappers, 50s age of couture and more. Read more >>

12-02-2008 10:56 | 0 comment(s)

Are your meals costing the Earth?

Vegan Society CEO, Nigel Winter will be giving his hard-hitting "Are your meals costing the earth?" presentation as part of the Green Party Spring Conference 'fringe'. The talk is at Reading Town Hall, on Fri 15th Feb 2008 at 19:00. Day membership of the conference is required to attend. Read more >>

11-02-2008 18:05 | 1 comment(s)

You are what you eat

What children eat at an early age determines what they will eat later in childhood and what they will eat as adults. Read more >>

11-02-2008 01:09 | 0 comment(s)

Animal Rights Coalition

The next Animal Rights Coalition National Networking Meeting will be on Sunday 17th Feb at the East Oxford Community Centre, 44b Princes Street (corner of Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD. Please keep the date free and make every effort to attend this important meeting. Doors open from 10am for vegan breakfast and snacks by Veggies, info stalls, films etc. Meeting starts at 12noon til about 5pm, with a break between for food and discussion. Read more >>

07-02-2008 12:35 | 0 comment(s)

Brian Haw, Peace Champion, to speak at Oxford Union

Brian Haw, the peace activist who has been camped at parliament square for the last 6 years, has walked to Oxford for a historic debate at the Oxford Union whether it is right to fight for Queen and country. Read more >>

06-02-2008 10:33 | 1 comment(s)

Can YOU Scupper this Unjust Deportation in Just Three Clicks ?

Now the inquest has decided his wife was killed unlawfully by the NHS hospital which employed her, Arnel Cabrera is to be deported. Naughty man, he's foreign and was only allowed to live and work in England because his wife, the one the NHS killed, was a theatre nurse. You can protest -- right now -- without leaving your comfortable chair. Unless of course you know different. Read more >>

04-02-2008 16:06 | 0 comment(s)

Help Needed! NO Oxford date

Smash EDO on tour Read more >>

02-02-2008 12:24 | 0 comment(s)

Westgate Watch Blog Launched

A new blog has been launched by some folks in Oxford to document local resistance to the proposed Westgate development. Read more >>

29-01-2008 00:31 | 1 comment(s)

brian haw 'walk for peace' to speak at oxford union 'queen and country' debate

fresh from their controversial "freedom of speech" debate, when they invited a holocaust denier and a bnp leader, those pesky students have thought up another wheeze Read more >>

26-01-2008 15:23 | 0 comment(s)

Billboards Subverted + Vehicles Trashed at Oxford Uni Supplier

January 24, 2008 - Canada
BILLBOARD SUBVERTED

January 25, 2008 - UK
VEHICLES TRASHED AT OXFORD UNI SUPPLIER Read more >>

22-01-2008 22:30 | 0 comment(s)

Palestinian Demo Wales

A doctor speaks out about the problems Israel’s ongoing siege of the Gaza Strip is coursing the health system there. Read more >>

20-01-2008 22:56 | 0 comment(s)

Police use starvation tactics against Oxford tree protester

Last week Oxford police and city council resorted to cutting off food and water from a protester who was occupying a tree in Bonn Square to prevent it being felled. Videos published recently show this was part of a concious policy not a string of co-incidences. Read more >>

19-01-2008 16:18 | 7 comment(s)

Trees 'spiked' in Oxford

The campaign against the felling of 42 mature London Planes clearly isn't over... Read more >>

15-01-2008 12:53 | 1 comment(s)

Bonn Square evicted; fight against Westgate continues; Radley Lakes setback

Yesterday the Bonn Square tree protest was evicted and the tree cut down. Several protesters were arrested. Read more >>