Oxford Newswire Archive

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Since 1999 Mayday has re-established itself as a focus for anti-capitalists to gather and to celebrate our collective visions and mark our past struggles. Read more >>

Following a series of vicious attacks and muggings perpetrated by a teenage gang in and around Gillians Park during the autumn, concerned residents turned out to picket the park and ‘evict’ the gang. The picket was followed up last month with an IWCA-organised patrol of the park to remind gang members that the ‘eviction order’ is still very much in force.
BLACKBIRD LEYS RESIDENTS and IWCA activists conducted a patrol of Gillians Park last month as part of efforts to monitor the area for any signs of renewed activity by the teenage gang responsible for muggings and attacks around the park in the autumn. Read more >>

According to a Reuters report Bayer Crop Science is pulling out of the approval procedures for six genetically modified (GM) seed varieties in the UK. Read more >>

Another DSEI tripods action court case Read more >>

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Five minute video of interviews with the Littlemoor Four of Pink Castle fame. The four defendents, from Totnes, Oxford, Somerset and Wales, were just about to enter the court for a 'retrial'... Read more >>

4 anti GM activists ordered to pay up to £1000 court costs each for attempting to prevent planting of GM field trial ... Read more >>

The ESF is boring – stuck in its way – but the are real people involved and it will be a huge gathering of alternatives… here are some views from the meeting. Read more >>

The new Oxford Green Guide is now published Read more >>

Nuclear Bomb factory AWE Aldermaston wants to expand with a so called "laser research facility". Please come to the west Berkshire district council planning meeting to object to these proposals. 6.30pm Frank Hutchins Community Hall, Bradley More Square, Thatcham (Near Newbury) Read more >>

Oxfords alternative political and activist scene is vibrant and large... but it is not very easy to penetrate and access.
In order to facillitate a wider National/international network of activists social and community projects, and campaigns - that believe in organising democratically and horizontally it would be good to start thinking about ways of becoming more high profile and open. Read more >>

8 December 2003, Oxford Town Hall. George Monbiot issues an impassioned plea for everyone to get involved with the movement for global justice, and more immediately to take part in the planning for next year's European Social Forum in London. The first meeting is this weekend in London. Venue: City Hall, South Bank, 9.30 - 6.00 Saturday, and Sunday 9.30 - 3.00. Tel: 01865 722978. Arrive early to avoid security queues! Read more >>

George Monbiot came to Oxford Town hall - Monday 8th of December
Envited By Oxford Globalise Resistance (aka SWP) to talk about the European Social Forum
and his ideas of a world parliament.
Not everyone was convinced but there was a constructive debate - see engagement can be productive Read more >>

A newly published analysis of Oxfordshire farming shows the structural changes in the food and agricultural sector over the last forty years. The analysis draws on interviews with Oxfordshire farmers and the personal consequences for them. The analysis is published with an audio presentation from five of the ten farmers interviewed to form workshop materials. The materials are available from the project website at www.agricultured.org or the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies, Oxford. Read more >>

This Sunday (Dec 7), the Oxford Stop the War Coalition will provide a rare
opportunity for people in Oxford to see "The Battle of Algiers" - Gillo
Pontecorvo's classic film about the Algerian struggle for national
liberation. It will be screened at the Ultimate Picture Palace at 1.00pm and
entry is £5.00. Read more >>

Meeting on Paris ESF and forthcoming UK ESF Read more >>

On Saturday 29 November, over 200 people from all over the country gathered for a demonstration outside Campsfield House Immigration Detention Centre, the scene of frequent protests, hunger strikes and a riot, to mark its 10th anniversary. Read more >>

The winners of the Dirty Digger Awards 2003 have been announced. The awards expose the activites of the mining industry, and award those companies and executives that have particularly (un)impressed the judges with their conduct. Read more >>

5 minute video about abuse of police powers at a demo in Newbury. Read more >>

Link to (and extract from) Bristol indymedia feature about trial of the Fairford gate 3. Read more >>