Oxford Other Press Newswire Archive

Recently the death of another baby in the U.K. has stirred up the talks on youth care business. The truth is surfacing in the media trickle by trickle. In the Netherlands children were condemned to death the same way by the Dutch social services (privatized companies) who deliberately let parents, who clearly endanger the live of their child, proceed to kill the child. The social services are aware of the case but do nothing. Why? Because of money. The response of the Dutch government was: each time a child died under horrific circumstances the government immediately donated millions to expand the reach of the social services. In reality often they take children for no reason at all other than moneys. Read more >>

Despite the aura of hope that Obama's presidency has brought, the fact remains that the "war on terror" is as entrenched as ever. It continues to claim lives, curtail civil liberties and fuel Islamophobia - all with the complicity of much of the British media. Read more >>

22-23rd November 2008
Radical environmental films, forums and masterclasses from the world of documentary filmmaking. This years festival will be focused upon the filmmakers. If you are a documentary maker please attend and forge links with other film-makers, music makers and animators. Read more >>

With the USA signing deals left, right and centre with the UK, Czech Republic and Poland to site elements of its "Nuclear Missile Defence Shield" - or Son of Star Wars programme - in those respective countries; with the British parliament voting last year to replace its submarine-based Trident nuclear weapons system; and with recent US and NATO support for Georgia and the Ukraine, it should come as little surprise that Russia has announced plans to upgrade its own nuclear weapons systems, putting even more strain on the now beleaguered Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Hence, Bush, Cheney, Brown, Blair et al have managed to restart the Cold War. Well done, gentlemen. Read more >>

NunVeReggaeCchiù youtube channel is launching a new video about John McCain. Read more >>

The First VisionOnTv dvd is now available to download by bit-torrent Read more >>

Having had a firmer date for moving our office from Cherwell Street to the EPC's Old Music Hall building on Cowley rd., Corporate Watch needs YOU! Read more >>

Oxford student interviewed by prejudiced idiot Read more >>

A FILIPINO man is being deported from Britain because his wife, who died following a hospital blunder, is no longer working here. Read more >>

Everyone's favourite research group is moving next year to new premises, we need help sorting stuff out pre-move. Read on if you're interested! Read more >>

last night the burmese "junta" agree to open talks with the democratically elected burmese peoples representation, after a meeting with the UN rep . . . .
The media spin of "doom doom" in the west, with the odd "deprioritisation" of this sort of mould-breaking news - with its echoes of the end of apartheid in south africa, or the irish peace processes "key moments" - is suspicious, but . . . . breaking news???? MUCH TO DO, keep up pressure, but FIGHT THE HYPE too! Read more >>

Film/discussion on Tuesday 25th September at 7.30pm at Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates. Central Oxford. All are welcome to this free event. Read more >>

Radio Oxford loses the plot as it axes the legendary Nibbler. Read more >>

Oxford expat Rod Poole brutally murdered in Hollywood. Read more >>

Microsoft's Chief Executive Officer, Steve Ballmer takes time out from his busy schedule to talk to students and members of the public on the subject of technology and its effects on the modern media, and in turn politics. Read more >>

Electricity giant Npower has obtained an injunction to stop protests and filming at the site of a proposed ash dump. Read more >>

Channel 4 news covered the protests against Npower's dumping of toxic power station waste into an Oxfordshire lake tonight. Read more >>

now n power act to kerb legal press activities on public highways, this means officially democracy is over and freedom us gone if the high court are willing to grant injunctions to ban legitimate news gatherers shooting from public highways. This is unheard of and a disgrace.

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