Oxford Newswire Archive

26-08-2004 21:50 | 4 comment(s)

Peace is Possible - event to support work of peace village in Israel

Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salam (Oasis of Peace) is a village in Israel established jointly by Jews and Palestinian Arabs of Israeli citizenship and engaged in educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples. Read more >>

26-08-2004 21:30 | 1 comment(s)

SAY "NO" TO EXPANSION AT CAMPSFIELD: THE HUMAN TIME-BOMB ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Campsfield Immigrant Detention Centre is a place where innocent people are made to suffer. It has a 10-year history of brutality, suicide-attempts, hunger strikes, and
massive protests. In 2002 the Government finally admitted that it was "unsuited to the needs of the 21st century", and announced its closure. But instead, the Home Office has now sent Cherwell District Council a planning application to expand it from 180 to nearly 300 places.

All detention centres are trouble - for the innocent people inside and everyone who lives near them. But big detention centres are real trouble. Read more >>

26-08-2004 21:16 | 4 comment(s)

undercurrents video - campsfield

Video of today’s lollypop action. Read more >>

26-08-2004 16:11 | 0 comment(s)

Hunger-strike in solidarity with palestinian prisoners

Extract from blog done by people from Oxford who are in Palestine at the moment. Read more >>

23-08-2004 16:11 | 3 comment(s)

New Film on Climate Change

"Cheeky Apocalypse"

A new campaign film examining the media's treatment of climate change, sampling TV coverage during last year's heatwave. Ecological apocalypse refracted through the Cheeky Girls, sun-tan oil and petroleum addiction, war and global warming, plus some great music (all together now, "Olá, olé...."). Read more >>

22-08-2004 16:15 | 1 comment(s)

Rising Tide Network Gathering

Rising Tide, the Climate Justice Campaign, has organised a Network Gathering at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham on the Weedend of the 1st - 3ed of October 2004. It costs £15 - £35, depending on what you can afford, and has an exciting list of workshops and events. The event is focussed on building UK Climate Justice network. Read more >>

19-08-2004 11:48 | 0 comment(s)

'Iraq and the War on Terror' by Paul Rogers

Oxford Research Group (ORG) has published an important new book by Professor Paul Rogers on the invasion of Iraq and the so-called 'war on terror'. Read more >>

18-08-2004 08:41 | 1 comment(s)

Vigil for Palestinian Prisoner Hunger Strikers - Sept 4th

A call from Oxford Palestine Solidarity Campaign to take part in the day of action to support the Palestinian Political Prisoners who are on hunger strike in Israeli jails.
We will have a silent vigil in Cornmarket (next to the Stall) on SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH FROM 11AM TO 1PM
Please try to come, and bring placards with information if you can. We need to draw the public's attention to what is happening to Palestinians in Israeli jails. Read more >>

16-08-2004 16:16 | 0 comment(s)

Faslane protest - Stop Britain's Nuclear Weapons! coach from Oxford

Book your place on the coach from Oxford to the blockade at the Clyde Naval Base, Faslane, where Britain's nuclear warheads are stored. Read more >>

16-08-2004 07:07 | 0 comment(s)

Afghanistan: Does not look good

I work in Afghanistan and try to give a regular political and personal update from the ground. Look at the articles attached for more detailed information on specific topics. Read more >>

14-08-2004 19:08 | 0 comment(s)

Squatting Stories Wanted

Squatting: The Surreal Story.
We are collecting stories for a book all about the joys and hazards of squatting in Britain. No matter how long you've squatted you're bound to have a tale or two to inspire and entertain the rest of us. Read more >>

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

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

07-08-2004 11:49 | 0 comment(s)

Rockets and Bars

Kabul at the moment is a mixture of unfounded optimism by many Afghans, pesimism by internationals, rocket attacks, international parties and cold beer by the pool. There is lots of speculaation about what will happen with the run up to the elections but Afghanistan will be as unpredictable as ever.Have a glance at some of the articles I have attached to get a better feel of what is going on here. Read more >>

06-08-2004 17:06 | 1 comment(s)

[Arts] eat your words / sunday (or any day) - theatre review

Here on oxford indymedia, we're encouraging people to post reviews of interesting shows, films, gigs, etc, in the Oxford area, so that the site reflects more of what's going on culturally in the region.
Here's a review of an excellent show at the ever-stimulating Pegasus Theatre. Read more >>

06-08-2004 11:45 | 15 comment(s)

PGA conference report Belgrade

Seven Oxford activists went to the 3rd European conference of Peoples' Global Action in Belgrade last week. I was one of them, and this is my highly personal, subjective and in all ways partial report. Read more >>

05-08-2004 12:08 | 0 comment(s)

Invitation to the Dissent! Network Gathering in Edinburgh 17th - 19th September

The G8 (Group of eight most industrialised nations) Summit will be held at Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, about 40 miles/70 kilometres away from Edinburgh, in Scotland from 6-8th of July 2005. In past years, everywhere they have tried to meet they have been met with a massive response from the world's social movements. Now, in Britain, a network of groups and individuals is emerging that resists the Summit, and forms a lasting movement against capitalism.

The next Dissent! Gathering will take place in Edinburgh on 17th-19th September 2004.

Come along and get involved!

05-08-2004 10:27 | 17 comment(s)

Oxford Council subsidises business

Oxford City Council decided last week to knock down a social housing complex in Rose Hill - spending over 100,000 quid of taxpayers money on demolition, rather than passing the cost onto the private builders to whom they are selling the land.... Read more >>

04-08-2004 13:56 | 0 comment(s)

Explorations Beyond Sustainability - Permaculture NetTogether

Preparations are warming up for the “Permaculture NetTogether”, a major celebration of permaculture in Britain. The event will consist of a groundbreaking design school and convergence. The weekend is being billed as a perfect opportunity to both look back on the past achievements of the permaculture movement, in Britain and abroad, and to set the agenda for the future. Read more >>

03-08-2004 14:24 | 0 comment(s)

"First Light" award scheme presentation - 5/8/04

Oxford Film and Video Makers presents

REEL ONE: The network evening at OFVM for scriptwriters, film makers and digital creators to meet and get to know who's doing what. Read more >>

03-08-2004 14:01 | 0 comment(s)

EXPANSION COULD MAKE CAMPSFIELD THE NEXT HARMONDSWORTH

PRESS RELEASE From the Campaign to Close Campsfield Immigrant Detention Centre Read more >>