Dissident Island Radio - 16 December 2011 - episode 95:





- A former Foxconn employee speaks about the dirty secrets behind our techno-goodies

- Traveler Solidarity Network on moving beyond Dale Farm

- Some words about the upcoming ALARM conference (Jan 7)

- Prisoner info for comrades behind bars over the holidays throughout



You're guaranteed to hear some banter, bollocks, 'choons, announcements and the …

A self written, consensus piece by anarchists at Dale farm, attempting to correct the lies propagated by elements of bourgeoisie media and in response to the state repression being faced.

The High Court has rejected the Dale Farm residents’ application for a judicial review, threatening 83 families with homelessness. This paves the way for Basildon Council to pursue an eviction which will leave Dale Farm as a patchwork of concrete and fences, along with a few isolated residential plots. Lawyers for the Dale Farm residents will appeal the decision. Read more ...

Episode 88 of Dissident Island sees some of the crew crawl back after their summer hiatus to bring you the latest from the streets of London and beyond.



We had a bit of a look back at the month of August - with riots and multiple deaths at the hands of the police it's been a busy one.

There were words from Tower Hamlets ALARM about what to expect from September 3rd's EDL demonstration in Tower Ha…

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Dale Farm Solidarity Weekly Bulletin

• 1. Activity day, Saturday August 6th
• 2. Callout for Workshops and Skillshares
• 3. Help organise with us!
• 4. New postcard

The date for eviction looms heavy. Dale Farm family homes are liable to bulldozing from midnight on 31st August. Dale Farm residents are devastated. Meantime, Saturday activity days at Dale Farm are growing in strength each week. Supporters from across the UK are visiting Dale Farm each Saturday, spending time with residents, taking part in legal observer training sessions, helping with practical …

Dale Farm Solidarity has called a demonstration starting at 1pm on Saturday Sept 10th or earlier if the eviction starts before then.  Join us at Wickford Train Station, a mere 30 minutes by train from London Liverpool Street Station. The march will then proceed to Dale Farm and Camp Constant, a base for human rights monitors and those who will engage in civil disobedience to stop the bulldozi…

Eviction notices have been served on families living illegally at England's largest travellers' site.

Letters from Basildon Council giving 28 days to leave were received by families at Dale Farm on Monday.

More than 400 travellers currently live at the former scrapyard which is on greenbelt land.

About half of the 100 pitches do not have planning permission. Travellers began to set up pitches i…

The Basildon Centre, St Martin's Square, Basildon, SS14 1DL

The Theft of the Commons is one of those times in history when many of us think, “wish we could’ve stopped that”. It was an episode marking out capitalism as an emerging force. Along with the many other side effects, homelessness and the first vagrancy laws came about. Many people tried to find new, creative ways to live independently of the manor.



While this was happening, the Roma we…

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- Words from some Grow Heathrow residents about their upcoming PEDAL bike ride to Palestine as well as talking to us about Reclaim the Fields

- Justus, our German correspondent, spoke to us about Antifa in Dresden and Anit-Nuclear actions across Germany

- An audio piece from Dale Farm travellers site in Essex, the biggest travellers site in Europe so…

The memorial will be conducted by a Romany pastor from Life and Light.The service will commence at 15.00  and will take place at St John’s Church Waterloo, London.

Freedom Bookshop: Angel Alley, 84b Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX

For those interested in organising in support of the Traveller site in Basildon. All welcome.

Dale Farm meeting (2pm) and Protest (6:30 pm) at Basildon District Council meeting, Towngate Theatre, St. Martin's Square, Basildon SS14 1DL More details to follow.