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In Greece, New Commission Will Audit All National Debt
The new commission will determine which part is illegal, illegitimate, unsustainable or odious.

Former Iranian Ambassador: Historic Nuclear Deal Has Prevented a New War in the Middle East
Iran and world powers have reached a framework agreement.

George Takei: LGBT Protections Still Needed Despite Amended Indiana, Arkansas Religious Freedom Laws
Both Indiana and Arkansas have passed fixes to their laws.

Al-Shabab Kills 147 at Kenyan University in Deadliest Attack Since Kenya’s 2011 Invasion of Somalia
Officials say 147 people, mostly students, were killed.

After Warmest Winter, Drought-Stricken California Limits Water but Exempts Thirstiest Big Growers
Gov. Jerry Brown orders water use cuts.

Twenty Years in Prison for Miscarrying? The Case of Purvi Patel and the Criminalization of Pregnancy
Purvi Patel was sentenced for feticide.

As New York University Expands Into Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates Bars Professor
Andrew Ross researches migrant workers and labor abuse.

How Seattle City Council Is Fighting the TPP’s Fast-Track: An Interview With Kshama Sawant
While the resolution is mostly symbolic, supporters cited the large volume of foreign trade in the city as justification for Seattle taking a stand on the issue.

The Fight Against High-Stakes Testing: A Civil Rights Movement
Teacher and author Jesse Hagopian talks about the fight against high-stakes testing.

Why Doesn’t the Intelligence Community Care Whether Its Security Programs Work?
We don't need another surveillance program that doesn't improve our security.