Oxford Social Struggles Newswire Archive

20-11-2007 13:45 | 2 comment(s)

Oxford / Burma solidarity march

As part of an ongoing expression of solidarity with the people of Burma, Saturday 17 December witnessed a march of 200 people through Oxford Read more >>

11-11-2007 18:02 | 1 comment(s)

Press Release: Three Arrested @ Common Ground Community Garden

(Sorry this is a little late, we've been veerrrrryyyyyy busy! Thanks for your continuing support!) Read more >>

11-11-2007 17:57 | 0 comment(s)

Occupation Struggles Heat Up In Reading

In Reading, as the entire town is flogged off to international money-men and and the needs of the people go ignored, its difficult to make the priorities and forces running our neighbourhoods and our world, and the injustice that results, more obvious. But two ongoing struggles in the Katesgrove area of the town do just that. Read more >>

07-11-2007 14:13 | 1 comment(s)

Challenging the Boundaries: A Single State in Palestine/Israel - 17/18 November

We would like to draw your attention to an innovative approach to the resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Challenging the Boundaries: A Single State in Palestine/Israel will be explicitly addressing the fundamental causes of the conflict by examining an idea that is generating more widespread interest than ever – a single state for all in the area. Read more >>

22-10-2007 16:41 | 0 comment(s)

Community Gardeners Object To Council Eviction

At our meeting on Sunday, Common Ground Community Garden Collective agreed that we wanted to make the following points to the public and the media about the eviction of the community garden: Read more >>

22-10-2007 16:35 | 0 comment(s)

Common Ground Community Garden Evicted! For Now....

Press Release:

Common Ground Squatted Community Garden Evicted - For Now...

Below is an account of the eviction of Common Ground Community Garden. Please e-mail further enquiries to the following e-mail address: katesgrovegraden(AT)yahoo.co.uk

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18-10-2007 12:55 | 1 comment(s)

"Common Ground" Community Garden Finally Evicted

Report on Thursday 18th Octobers eviction of Common Ground Community Garden. Read more >>

06-10-2007 17:46 | 3 comment(s)

Total Totally Blockaded in Oxford

Protesters peacefully blockaded a Total petrol station in Oxford today, in support of the democracy movement in Burma (Myanmar); activists were there for two hours and seriously disrupted Total's business for the day. Read more >>

29-09-2007 22:25 | 1 comment(s)

'Student Climate Project' takes off!

The 'Student Climate Project' is an exciting new activist project by student activists aimed at getting the wider body of students onboard the climate movement. The project holds its launch gathering from the 30th November to the 2nd of December, and has just launched online forums. Everyone is welcome to get involved! Read more >>

12-09-2007 00:52 | 2 comment(s)

Zimbabwean women on hunger strike in Yarl's Wood IRC

The hunger strike by five Zimbabwean women who are being held in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Center enters it's third day today. The women are protesting against their continued detention and impending deportation to Malawi. Read more >>

11-09-2007 14:19 | 0 comment(s)

Cycle to Recycle: A Radley Lakes Protest 15 September 2007

You are invited to join cyclists from across Oxfordshire in a bicycle ride in support of the campaign to Save Radley Lakes next Saturday. Read more >>

20-08-2007 12:40 | 1 comment(s)

BAA get Punished for the most Devastating Climate Change

Activists from Oxford are part of the - still ongoing - 100+ strong overnight blockade at BAA HQ opposite Heathrow Airport. Read more >>

19-08-2007 16:26 | 0 comment(s)

Some photos from Sunday

Its been a fun day of protesting apart from some police violence. Read more >>

18-08-2007 12:34 | 0 comment(s)

Radley Lakes - Npower Sell More Ash in 2006 Than Ever Before

Npower's justification for filling Thrupp Lakes with ash is looking
very sketchy now. Read more >>

15-08-2007 11:06 | 1 comment(s)

Common Ground - Squated Community Garden Still Growing, Still Resisting!

2nd Eviction Attempt Resisted, Injunction Broken Again, New Gardens on the Horizon!
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20-06-2007 10:48 | 4 comment(s)

Common Ground Community Garden - EVICTION UPDATE - Resistance successful so far.

Common Ground Community Garden, is a self-managed squatted community project in the heart of Reading. The land and surrounding buildings are council owned, and they have tried to obstruct this initiative every step of the way - and thanks to the spirit of the squatters and our neighbours, they have failed every step of the way. Read more >>

17-06-2007 21:10 | 0 comment(s)

Common Ground Garden - EVICTION RESISTANCE! Wed 20th June, 9.30am, Reading.

// Common Ground Community Garden Eviction Resistance!

// FUCK THE EVICTION, SAVE THE GARDEN!

// WEDNESDAY 20TH JUNE

// Meet at 9.30am, in Common Ground Garden, through the alleyway next to the Womens Information Centre, at the bottom of Silver Street, Reading. Read more >>

11-06-2007 18:04 | 3 comment(s)

TV has to change

The is a new video portal that wonts to over through the US government and save the planet for corporate corruption. They have a criminal history you can find there plan here:

http://visionontv.net Read more >>

03-06-2007 14:37 | 0 comment(s)

Support the Cuban People -- Help Send a Bookmobile to Cuba!

The US embargo on trade with Cuba continues. This summer Pastors for Peace will again challenge the blockade with a friendship caravan. A fully stocked bookmobile will accompany it. Before the revolution there were only 32 libraries in Cuba. In 2002 there were 400 public libraries and 6000 school libraries. Cubans are avid readers and life long learners but Cuban librarians struggle to meet their needs under the blockade. We urge you join us in sending books to Cuba! Read more >>

02-06-2007 13:23 | 0 comment(s)

RBS & Affordable Housing

The Royal Bank of Scotland is teaming up with commercial landowner Vincent Tchenguiz to establish the UK largest private landlord of residential homes. Read more >>