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Is Oklahoma Set to Execute an Innocent Man?
Time is running out for Richard Glossip.

Conservative Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Ousted
Conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been ousted during snap elections called for by his own Liberal Party.

Iran Nuclear Deal Survives Senate Vote
Republicans in the Senate failed to secure enough votes Thursday to derail the Iran nuclear agreement.

Bill McKibben on the University of California Divesting From Coal and Tar Sands
The university announced that it sold off more than $200 million worth of investments in coal and tar sands companies.

Martin O’Malley Slams Democratic National Committee for Rigging Debates
Democratic presidential candidate Martin Ou2019Malley is urging supporters to rally next week in front of the Democratic National Committee.

Cooperation vs. Gentrification: Bed-Stuy Strives to Stay Local
Bed-Stuy is pushing back against gentrification with the help of co-ops.

German Lawmaker: At the Root of Refugee Crisis Are Wars Led by the US
The UN is now estimating at least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean this year.

“Open Up, Europe!”: Former EU Adviser Urges Opening of Borders
Under a new proposal, quotas would be set for all 22 nations across Europe to take a total of 160,000 refugees.

New Report Rejects Mexican Government’s Story About the Disappearance of 43 Students From Ayotzinapa
Mexico has announced it will now seek a new investigation into whether 43 students were burned in a dump.

“Between the World and Me”: Ta-Nehisi Coates in Conversation on Being Black in the US
Coates talks about his new book and his upbringing in Baltimore.