Oxford Newswire Archive

20-08-2005 20:54 | 1 comment(s)

Art of War : Making a Killing on Wall Street

Making a Killing on Wall Street:

Stock prices of Halliburton, Exxon, British Petroleum, Boeing (and other war-related companies) have doubled since the Iraq Invasion

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19-08-2005 13:34 | 0 comment(s)

Zafrica Brasil gig - August 24th

Press Release 26/07/05

Brazilian Hip Hop comes to Oxford

In a very special one off performance, Brazilian rap troupe Zafrica
Brasil play their debut gig in Oxford at Cowley Road's Bullingdon Arms on August 24th. Read more >>

19-08-2005 10:06 | 1 comment(s)

art project needs space

ghostboy's gnomes go a wandering throughout the uk Read more >>

18-08-2005 19:08 | 0 comment(s)

Caterpillar picket - Sat 20th August

Saturday 20th August, 11:15am

Caterpillar action
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18-08-2005 13:50 | 4 comment(s)

Defend Civil Liberties - No Racist Scapegoating

Public Meeting
DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES
NO RACIST SCAPEGOATING
Thursday 25 August 2005, 7.30pm
Oxford Town Hall
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17-08-2005 16:59 | 1 comment(s)

West Papua Weekend!

Announcing a weekend of events in aid of the Free West Papua Campaign, and its work supporting the oppressed tribal people of West Papua against Indonesian occupation. Read more >>

16-08-2005 21:10 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford University take millions from BP

Oxford University does itself proud again by taking millions of pounds from BP to establish a new Chair in Economics - specifically dealing with 'Resource Rich Economies' Read more >>

16-08-2005 14:39 | 0 comment(s)

Global Solutions Limited (GSL) - criticised again by Anne Owers HMCIP

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Global Solutions Limited (GSL) - criticised again by Anne Owers HMCIP

"We have now inspected 12 short-term holding centres: the first time these facilities have been exposed to independent scrutiny. Our inspections have identified some important shortcomings in the conditions and treatment of detainees held there." Read more >>

16-08-2005 07:57 | 4 comment(s)

Yarl's Wood hunger strike latest news

15-08-2005 13:37 | 2 comment(s)

Afghanistan: Quiet before the storm??

The wrong type of elections at the wrong time are just over a month away Read more >>

12-08-2005 20:44 | 1 comment(s)

Vine & Fig Tree Planters -

9 protesters, two from Oxford are charged with offences for cutting into Aldermaston/Burghfield to plant vines and fig trees. Read more >>

12-08-2005 03:27 | 3 comment(s)

"Swiftboat Veterans to Overthrow Iran"

As international showdown approaches with Iran, this article explores US techniques used to overthrow undesirable governments, typified by the notorious 'Swiftboat Veterans' who undermined John Kerry's bid for US President in 2004 Read more >>

10-08-2005 21:37 | 6 comment(s)

Jeremy Clarkson't honorary degree

Jeremy Clarkson's honorary degree to be awarded Read more >>

10-08-2005 20:04 | 0 comment(s)

UGANDAN WOMEN'S HUNGER STRIKE IN YARL'S WOOD NOW IN THIRD WEEK

10-08-2005 18:25 | 3 comment(s)

East Oxford Social Club Enters the Unknown

The Social Club running the bar at East Oxford Community Centre has been forced to take a nervous step into unknown territory and recruit volunteers to run the bar after facing near bankruptcy this year. In a painful upheaval, the long-serving chair and secretary declined to contest their positions at the recent AGM and Andy Smith the barman for several years has been made redundant due to the club's complete inability to cover his pay cheques.

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10-08-2005 17:09 | 0 comment(s)

Boatyard Campaign on Front Foot

The campaign for the Castle Mill Boatyard in Jericho is in high spirits today as it moves into the positive phase after a plan to build luxury homes on the site was rejected despite an appeal by the developers. Read more >>

08-08-2005 18:37 | 7 comment(s)

The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: "What's the Matter with Indymedia?"

Here is a companion article to the one published earlier about the ESF in London in 2004. This article looks at problems in the "horizontal" world as the other one graphically highlighted the problems of the "vertical" part of the "another world is possible". I hope people can look and compare and see the very worrying similarities between these supposedly opposite - but parallel roads - of social change. Read more >>

08-08-2005 15:48 | 2 comment(s)

Student left conference at University of East London, September 3

University of East London SU, Students Against Sweatshops and the Education Not for Sale network are co-hosting a conference on "Putting political activism back in the student movement" to bring together left activists and campaigners. Read more >>

08-08-2005 10:30 | 2 comment(s)

No2ID campaign meeting in Oxford

The local No2ID group for Oxfordshire, based in Oxford, is meeting this week to discuss opposing the introduction of ID Cards and the Database State, and are part of the national No2ID Card campaign (

http://www.no2id.net). Read more >>

08-08-2005 10:10 | 0 comment(s)

Palestinian stories at the Old Fire Station

Wednesdays 10th, 17th, 24th August, 3:30pm

The Golden Feather - A Palestinian wondertale
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