Oxford Newswire Archive

05-05-2004 10:18 | 1 comment(s)

Weds 12th May 6pm: Climate Vigil Broad Street

Climate change Vigil – Wednesday May 12th 6pm – Clarenden Building Broad Street, Oxford Read more >>

05-05-2004 00:22 | 2 comment(s)

Stop vivisection - Oxford demo May 15th

The SPEAK Campaign is calling for the immediate release by Oxford University of two rhesus macaque monkeys. After fifteen years of confinement and experimentation these individuals have known no life outside the walls of a University lab. Read more >>

04-05-2004 18:21 | 1 comment(s)

BAE systematic war mongerers coming to Oxford

We must do something about this... Read more >>

04-05-2004 07:55 | 1 comment(s)

Open letter to Swindon's MPs who supported the war on Iraq.

We wanted to see if they had changed their mind. So we agredd the following text at our AGM - attended by 23 people. Read more >>

02-05-2004 09:29 | 9 comment(s)

Palestine: Film screening, speakers, discussion. 7.30pm May 9.

An evening with a Palestinian theme, organised by Oxford Indymedia. A couple of the latest independent films from Palestine and several speakers including members of Oxford's Palestinian community. The friendly and relaxed atmosphere of these regular monthly screenings also provides an excellent opportunity for learning, open discussion and meeting interesting new people. Occasionally there is even food.... Read more >>

02-05-2004 00:14 | 1 comment(s)

Oxford Teach-In on the Kurdish Crisis in Iraq and Turkey

this is a workshop u might consider going to. it should be very interesting as it is organised by a kurdish university student who was expelled by turkey 3 years ago for having signed a petition in favour of the kurdish people ( at least according to him ).

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01-05-2004 08:16 | 0 comment(s)

Mayday samba dawn in Oxford

Crowds gathered to see in the mayday dawn in Oxford got an extra chance to celebrate; Breach of the Peace samba band took to the streets (albeit briefly).

Wake Up! Wake Up! Its yer SAMBA BREAKFAST!! Read more >>

29-04-2004 21:32 | 0 comment(s)

Dissent! Oxford meeting

The next Dissent!Oxford meeting is to be on Wednesday the 5th May at 7.30pm, hopefully at OCSET (or another venue will be announced).

There are a number of things to discuss including the Dissent!Oxford group, a potential bid for £10,000 to fund a social/info space to help build energy in oxford for the mobilisation around the UK G8 meeting 2005 as well as potential actions around the G8 2004 (beginning of June)...and any other matters?.

All welcome
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29-04-2004 13:25 | 2 comment(s)

Local community centre to be evicted

OCSET has been running many community workshops, events, cafes, gardening and kids spaces for the last 4 weeks. Read more >>

29-04-2004 08:39 | 0 comment(s)

Partial victory for Maternity campaigners??

Protests win extension of consultation period for Malmesbury and Devizes Maternity Units.
(extension may be 2, 4 or 6 weeks - to be decided) Read more >>

28-04-2004 11:46 | 1 comment(s)

Indymedia Culture - reviews

Review of UNN 11 Read more >>

27-04-2004 22:37 | 2 comment(s)

Social facilities in Oxford

The writer believes that all is not lost if OCSET, the new Oxford social centre, 220 Cowley Road, Oxford, is closed.
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27-04-2004 15:00 | 0 comment(s)

oxford indymedia screening - PALESTINE - 9th May

oxford indymedia screening - East Oxford Community Centre - Sunday 9th May - 7.30pm
The LATEST INDEPENDENT FILMS from PALESTINE + speakers
The main feature is "IN THE SPIDER'S WEB" by Hannah Musleh (produced by Al-Haq from Ramallah, West Bank). This extraordinary, heart-rending film shows the reality of living under the shadow of Israel's apartheid wall.
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27-04-2004 14:50 | 3 comment(s)

Oxford lyrical about the GM victory

Jim was involved in kicking off the anti-GM campaigns... Read more >>

27-04-2004 08:32 | 1 comment(s)

May Day Indymedia Screening - 2nd May

SUNDAY NIGHT IS FILM NIGHT!

oxford indymedia screening for May Day - SUNDAY 2ND MAY - 7.30pm - OCSET, 220 Cowley Road Read more >>

26-04-2004 15:19 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford Brazil Solidarity Meeting

Oxford Brazil Solidarity Meetng, 6.30pm, OCSET, 220 Cowley Road Read more >>

26-04-2004 10:38 | 0 comment(s)

OCSET's latest proposal to the landlord

The landlord recently sent a letter to OCSET, the new social centre in Oxford, to go to Court this Thursday for a possible eviction. Instead, OCSET has been trying to reach agreement with the landlord. Here's OCSET's proposal. Already more than a hundred people from the local community signed the proposal in support of OCSET, and the local green counsillors are also very supportive (who could be against it?). However the landlord hasn't replied to our proposal yet. Read more >>

26-04-2004 07:48 | 9 comment(s)

Cuba Solidarity Day School, Saturday 22 May

23-04-2004 12:12 | 1 comment(s)

ocset

ocset rockz every1 come along to da art exhibition free! or just come and chll out @ 220 cowley rd ocset(tesco backwards) Read more >>

23-04-2004 07:50 | 0 comment(s)

last chance to protest against closure of maternity hospitals

Lobby of Board Meeting, Tuesday 27th April, 9.30 am, Southgate House, Pan's Lane, Devizes
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