Oxford Newswire Archive

04-03-2005 18:32 | 0 comment(s)

Film Screening on Women Labourers in India

Oxford Ethnographic Film Society at Linacre is holding a documentary screening, presented by filmmaker Margaret Dickerson of 'Women Builders.' The film centers on the experience of women labourers in India, and on the efforts to organise. The film and project were sponsored by the ILO. Read more >>

04-03-2005 11:39 | 0 comment(s)

(IWF) Sweated Labour: Women Workers in the Garment Trade. Forum, 12 March

Organised by the Network of Oxford Women (NOW) for Justice and Peace as a contribution to the International Women's Festival, this day forum offers an agreeable venue (St Columba's Church Hall), excellent speakers and a delicious, modestly priced, buffet lunch.You can also visit NOW's exhibition on the same theme at the Museum of Oxford, just a few hundred yards away. Read more >>

03-03-2005 19:25 | 2 comment(s)

Death of Oxford Peace Activist Judith Dawes

Founder of Oxford Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Honorary National PSC Member, Judith Dawes, died on Saturday 26th February at the Churchill Hospital. She was an active member of the Green Party, CND, her local church, and founder member of Network of Oxford Women for Peace and Justice (NOW).
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03-03-2005 17:31 | 2 comment(s)

Linslade – Demonstration - Saturday 5th March 9.15 and more trees threatened.

On SATURDAY 5th MARCH @ 9.15 a demonstration against the bypass will be held at the Wing Hill roundabout, junction of A418 and A505. Read more >>

02-03-2005 20:21 | 2 comment(s)

Fairtrade dinner - 9th March

Join the Oxford Fairtrade Coalition for a dinner in honour of REGINA JOSEPHS, a Fairtrade banana farmer from Dominica.

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02-03-2005 11:20 | 2 comment(s)

Israeli vs. Palestinian Victims

Israeli vs. Palestinian Victims: Stats Read more >>

02-03-2005 09:16 | 0 comment(s)

Keep Azim In Oxford Rally this Saturday - 5th March - 1 pm - Broad Street

RALLY THIS SATURDAY 5 MARCH, 1PM, BROAD STREET

In support of Afghan Refugee Azim Ansari.

With high profile speakers from across the political spectrum + samba band. Till 1.45. Please come and show your support. Read more >>

01-03-2005 23:41 | 1 comment(s)

The Prisoners March - Bethlehem

Saturday 26th February 2005. Bethlehem.

Oxford student Bex Tyrer's latest report from Palestine.

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27-02-2005 11:24 | 1 comment(s)

'Stitches in Time' - exhibition, part of Oxford International Women's Festival

An exhibition of traditional Palestinian embroidery and South African story telling through tapestry. Presented to you by Keiskamma Art Project (www.keiskamma .org) and Network of Oxford Women (NOW) for Justice and Peace (www.nowpeace.org.uk) Read more >>

27-02-2005 00:02 | 0 comment(s)

Sainsbury's Major Distribution Centre Blockaded

Successful blockade against GM milk at Sainsbury's Read more >>

26-02-2005 15:49 | 12 comment(s)

Making Poverty History?

Hi! Don’t you agree that just forgiving third world debt is not the solution to tackling the poverty suffered by the poor in the third world, which the rich and famous like Dawn French and Bono would have us believe? Read more >>

26-02-2005 12:34 | 0 comment(s)

Sweated Labour: Women Workers in the Garment Trade (exhibition)

This is the first event in Oxford Women's International Festival 2005, running from Tuesday 1st to Sunday 20 March in the Museum of Oxford. The Festival is in its sixteenth year, and the programme is, if anything, even richer and more varied than before. Most events are free, and many are in or near the city centre. For more details see www.oxfordwomen.co.uk. Read more >>

26-02-2005 10:49 | 0 comment(s)

Kuchi - Benefit gig for Tibet Sunday 27/2

KUCHI - Benefit gig at the Cellar 8-12.30 am Sunday 27th
Band: Los Zopilotes (Cuban Dance Attack)
DJ's: DJ Cobe (funky Hip Hop) and Dan Ofer (Bossaphonic)
Entry 3 Pounds - all proceeds go to the Delek Hospital for
Tibetan Refugees, Dharamsala, India. Read more >>

25-02-2005 16:50 | 0 comment(s)

East Oxford Stop the War meeting

Meeting Tuesday 8th March to discuss building the national demo Read more >>

25-02-2005 14:45 | 0 comment(s)

The Man Made Plagues

In 1992 I walked into the University of North Dakota Library to do some research of Congressional documents. I remember quite well the bitter cold of -40 below 0 and wind chills that would freeze you to the bone with some speed. However this cold is a warm summer day at the beach, in comparison to the documents I found. Read more >>

25-02-2005 14:08 | 1 comment(s)

iraqi unions benefit gig

Oxford No Sweat is an organising a benefit gig to raise money for the new Iraqi trade union and women's movements. Read more >>

24-02-2005 23:51 | 5 comment(s)

VIDEO Castlemill - The case for the boatyard

A participatory video made by local residents. Produced by Nick Lunch. Read more >>

24-02-2005 15:57 | 1 comment(s)

AUTHOR FIGHTS DESTRUCTION - Protest the Eviction of Castlemill Boatyard

Philip Pullman protests against eviction of boatyard on the setting of His Dark Materials

Photocall with author:
10am, Friday 25th February, 2005. Oxford. Details below Read more >>

24-02-2005 10:42 | 2 comment(s)

Please sign on-line petition for Azim Ansari

Please visit

http://www.keepaziminoxford.org.uk and sign the online petition in support of Azim Ansari, a student of St John's College, Oxford, who is threatened with deportation to Afghanistan. Read more >>

24-02-2005 10:32 | 1 comment(s)

Communication, Miscommunication and Propaganda - CIF Seminar series starts today

The CONTEMPORARY IDEOLOGY FORUM seminar series (semester 2) starts today (24 February) with Andrew Smith (MP) talking on 'Political campaigning and its effectiveness: Getting the Message across' Read more >>