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Dissident Island Radio: Occupy LFS, Take the flour back, Free Association

- Refections from participants in the Finsbury Square Occupy camp, which is due for eviction in the near future



- A discussion about the social impacts of default, specifically looking at the parallels between contemporary Greece and the Argentina of 10 years ago



- An interview on 'take the flour back', an upcoming mass action against genetically modified wheat in the UK happening on 27 M…

Dissident Island Radio tonight - Episode 104

May 18, 2012 21:00

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theGuardian: Irish squatters taking on a bankrupt system.

As Ireland reels from yet another austere budget and a year of economic pain, a group of young activists have begun to take over empty properties spawned by the boomand abandoned by banks and property developers across the country.

The squatters, linked to Ireland's Occupy movement, say they plan a mass occupation of houses and flats owned by the Irish government's "bad bank", National Asset…

YouTube: OccupyLSX - The Solution ( Anonymous UK )

Anonymous UK, are now in talks with Cobden Partners, a company that advises governments on the banking crisis, THIS MUST GO VIRAL ! these guys are already in talks with the many governments and can PROVE that the simple solutions are being surpressed...

Guardian: Pay gap widening to Victorian levels

High pay commission forecasts top earners' slice of national income will rise from current 5% to 14% by 2030

Wage disparity between the UK's top earners and the rest of the working population will soon return to the levels of the Victorian era unless action is taken to curb executive pay, a new report by the high pay commission claims.

At the same time a new ICM poll shows that 72% of the pub…

Demotix: Unions demonstrate on Budget day

Public & Commercial Services Union members, amongst others gathered opposite Parliament to demonstrate as George Osborne delivered the 2011 UK Budget. London, UK, 23/03/2011.

Demotix: Protesters block Downing St. gates

Protesters blocked the gates outside Downing St. as George Osborne exited No 11 with his red briefcase. They remained vocal and determined not to move. London, UK, 23/03/2011.

Demotix: March 26th 2011

A flyer for what is set to be the largest Union demonstration against cuts in years lies outside Downing Street. Organised by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Labour leader Ed Miliband is reported to speak at the rally. London, UK, 25/02/2011.

Demotix: 'Dance against deficit lies' outside Bank

Activists staged a one hour dance session outside Bank at 1300 hours to highlight the way the deficit is being used to withdraw funding from the arts sector. London, UK, 14/01/2011

Guardian: Medieval Britons were richer than modern poor

People living in medieval England were more prosperous than modern day residents of the world's poorest nations, a study into Britain's economic history has found.

Bookfair Audio: Their Crisis and Ours

Their crisis and ours - A discussion about financial capitalism

Despite incessant reference to the 'economic crisis', for many it is still unclear what exactly is meant by the term 'crisis' or how and why it happened, let alone what it means for anarchists. This session will begin with an accessible introduction to the financial crisis, followed by a discussion of the political implicat…

: Protest outside Defence and Security Organisation

Around one hundred protesters attend a demonstration outside the Defence and Security Organisation (DSO) based in Kingsgate House on Victoria Street. The protest was organised by SPEAK, a network who connect young adults and students to campaign and pray about issues concerning global injustice. London, United Kingdom. 01/03/2010.

: COP OUT: Climate Camp in Trafalgar Square

Climate Camp occupies Trafalgar Square to protest against the corporation-friendly 'solutions' to climate change that will be touted at the COP 15 Climate Conference in Copenhagen.



Market solutions (ie scams) such as carbon offset schemes are a dangerous distraction from this 11th hour chance to prevent runaway climate change. The only effective solution is to decarbonise our economies as fast as …