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June 8, 2015, 11:05 am

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SousLePont – DéchetsToxiques

June 8, 2015, 11:16 am

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300,000 Celebrate Beatification of Salvadoran Archbishop Romero, 35 Years After U.S.-Backed Murder

June 8, 2015, 11:29 am

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http://democracynow.org – Thirty-five years ago, Archbishop Óscar Romero was murdered by members of a U.S.-backed death squad while delivering mass in San Salvador, El Salvador. On Saturday, over 300,000 people gathered in the same city to see him beatified, bringing him a step closer to sainthood in the Catholic Church. The recognition has long been opposed by right-wing clerics and politicians. During the ceremony, eight deacons carried Romero’s blood-stained shirt to the altar in a glass case. Archbishop Romero was shot through the heart while delivering mass at a hospital chapel on March 24, 1980. He was reportedly assassinated on the orders of U.S.-backed death squad leader Roberto D’Aubuisson, a graduate of the U.S.-run School of the Americas who went on to form the right-wing ARENA party. We go to San Salvador to speak with Roberto Lovato, a writer and a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley’s Center for Latino Policy Research.

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The Caulfield Cult – Nothing Works Out in the End – Audiotree Live

June 8, 2015, 11:43 am

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The Caulfield Cult perform “Nothing Works Out in the End” on Audiotree Live, May 23, 2015.

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Ireland’s Social Revolution: Traditionally Catholic Nation Makes History with Marriage Equality Vote

June 8, 2015, 11:51 am

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http://democracynow.org – In a historic victory for marriage equality, Ireland has become the first country in the world to approve same-sex marriage via popular vote. By a 62-to-38 margin, the people of Ireland voted a resounding “yes” for equality in a national referendum on Friday. This signals what some are calling a “social revolution” in the traditionally conservative Catholic country. Ireland’s constitution will now be amended to say that two people can marry “without distinction as to their sex.” The turnout was one of the highest in the country’s history and came after a robust civic campaign led by human rights activists, trade unions, celebrities and employers. Ireland’s referendum reflects a sea change in a country where homosexuality was decriminalized just two decades ago and where 70 percent of the population still identifies as Roman Catholic. We are joined from Belfast, Northern Ireland, by Gavin Boyd, the policy and advocacy manager at The Rainbow Project.

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The Caulfield Cult – Leaving Cemetery Junction – Audiotree Live

June 8, 2015, 12:05 pm

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The Caulfield Cult perform “Leaving Cemetery Junction” on Audiotree Live, May 23, 2015.

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137 Shots, No Convictions: Cleveland Cop Acquitted in Killing of Unarmed African-American Pair

June 8, 2015, 12:15 pm

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http://democracynow.org – The national conversation on policing African-American communities is focused on Cleveland today after a major federal settlement and a controversial verdict. The Justice Department has reached an agreement with Cleveland over a pattern of what it calls “unreasonable and unnecessary” force by police. A probe last year found “chaotic and dangerous” abuse across hundreds of incidents. This comes just days after an acquittal in a case that helped launch the probe. On Saturday, Officer Michael Brelo was found not guilty of manslaughter for the fatal shootings of two unarmed African Americans in their car. In November 2012, Brelo was one of 13 officers who fired 137 rounds at Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams after a chase which began when officers mistook a backfiring car for gunshots. Officer Brelo personally fired 49 shots, at least 15 of them at point-blank range through the windshield after he climbed onto the hood of the car. In a verdict on Saturday, Judge John O’Donnell said he can’t prove Belo shot the fatal bullets, since 12 other officers also opened fire. O’Donnell also said Brelo had grounds to fear for his safety. We are joined by two guests: the Reverend Waltrina Middleton, a community organizer close to the families of Russell and Williams; and Alice Ragland, an activist with the Ohio Student Association, which has been organizing around the issue of police violence in Ohio.

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The Caulfield Cult – Everyone But Me – Audiotree Live

June 8, 2015, 12:31 pm

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The Caulfield Cult perform “Everyone But Me” on Audiotree Live, May 23, 2015.

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Top U.S. and World News Headlines for Tuesday, May 26

June 8, 2015, 12:40 pm

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The Caulfield Cult – Etched – Audiotree Live

June 8, 2015, 12:54 pm

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The Caulfield Cult perform “Etched” on Audiotree Live, May 23, 2015.

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Tracking down the sneeze that started seasonal flu

June 8, 2015, 1:00 pm

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Where does the flu come from, and how can we make the flu vaccine better? A scientist armed with pipe cleaners and 10,000 RNA samples explains.

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The Caulfield Cult – Ditch – Audiotree Live

June 8, 2015, 1:16 pm

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The Caulfield Cult perform “Ditch” on Audiotree Live, May 23, 2015.

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Russia Rejects IAEA Report Over Crimea Language

June 8, 2015, 1:26 pm

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Russia has refused to accept the annual report of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog because it asserts that a nuclear reactor in the city of Sevastopol is in Ukraine.

Russia’s envoy to the United Nations in Vienna confirmed on June 8 that Moscow will dispute the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Diplomat Vladimir Voronkov said the report “contradicts reality.”

Russia annexed the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea in March 2014, a move that has not been recognized by most of the international community.

A Western diplomat told Reuters that it was unlikely, however, that Moscow will block the report.

Ukraine’s state EnergoAtom agency has informed the IAEA that it cannot accept responsibility for nuclear facilities in Crimea because it has had no access to them since the annexation.

Based on reporting by Reuters and ITAR-TASS

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Protesters Press Secluded G7 Leaders on Harmful Policies, from Crippling Austerity to Dirty Coal

June 8, 2015, 1:26 pm

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http://democracynow.org – As leaders of the seven wealthy democracies known as the Group of Seven hold talks in a secluded castle in Germany, thousands of protesters have been met with 20,000 police in the largest security operation in the history of Bavaria. Issues on the G7 agenda include climate change, a $10.4 billion bailout package for Greece, and more austerity measures. We are joined by three guests: Gawain Kripke of Oxfam America, which just published the new report, “Let Them Eat Coal”; Eric LeCompte of the Jubilee USA Network; and former banker Nomi Prins, author of “All the Presidents’ Bankers.”

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The Caulfield Cult – Burden – Audiotree Live

June 8, 2015, 1:40 pm

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The Caulfield Cult perform “Burden” on Audiotree Live, May 23, 2015.

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Traumatized by 3 Years at Rikers Prison Without Charge as a Teen, Kalief Browder Commits Suicide

June 8, 2015, 1:49 pm

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http://democracynow.org – A young man imprisoned for three years at Rikers Island jail in New York without charge has committed suicide. Kalief Browder was a 16-year-old high school sophomore when he was detained on suspicion of stealing a backpack. Browder never pleaded guilty and was never convicted. He maintained his innocence and requested a trial, but was only offered plea deals while the trial was repeatedly delayed. After enduring nearly 800 days in solitary confinement and abuses from guards, Browder was only released when the case was dismissed. Browder died Saturday at his home in the Bronx. He was 22 years old. We are joined by Jennifer Gonnerman, a staff reporter for The New Yorker who was the first to report Kalief’s suicide. She originally recounted Kalief Browder’s story last year in her article, “Before the Law: A boy was accused of taking a backpack. The courts took the next three years of his life,” and later published exclusive surveillance footage of him being beaten by guards and fellow prisoners.

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Anna & Elizabeth: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

June 8, 2015, 2:07 pm

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Anna & Elizabeth are almost single-handedly resurrecting the “crankie.” If, like me, you didn’t know what a “crankie” was, it’s like a mural on a spool — each drawn and crafted to be hand-cranked and unfurled at the pace of a song. The effect, as experienced here in “Lella Todd Crankie,” is breathtaking.

Anna Roberts-Gevalt and Elizabeth LaPrelle are story-gatherers and storytellers. They came to NPR and brought many of us to tears with some of the most yearning harmonies I’ve heard at the Tiny Desk. These songs are given few embellishments — sometimes a fiddle is added to a single voice, sometimes a banjo or guitar chimes in — but always the power is in the sparseness. If you’ve never thought your tastes would lean to mountain music, take a deep breath and soak it all in.

Set List
“Long Time Traveling” 00:00
“Lella Todd Crankie” 01:30
“Goin Cross The Mountain” 08:18
“Little Black Train” 11:27

Credits
Producers: Bob Boilen, Maggie Starbard; Audio Engineer: Brian Jarboe; Editor; Morgan Walker; Videographers: Maggie Starbard, Morgan McCloy; Production Assistants: Emily Jan, Annie Bartholomew;
photo by Emily Jan/NPR

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Top U.S. and World News Headlines for Monday, June 8

June 8, 2015, 2:12 pm

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