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Man Who Filmed Freddie Gray’s Arrest: Power of a Copwatch Camera Is “Almost Like Live Bullets”
A key piece of evidence in the case against the officers is the video showing Gray screaming in apparent agony as police drag him to a van.

Seattle Strike Enters Fifth Day as Teachers Protest Testing Policies, Racial Inequity and Low Wages
The impasse has delayed the start of the public school year for about 53,000 students.

Socialist Jeremy Corbyn Elected as UK Labour Leader on Antiwar, Pro-Refugee Platform
Longtime British socialist MP Jeremy Corbyn has just been elected leader of the opposition Labour Party.

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.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Automation Means Fewer Jobs, and More
It's no longer far-fetched to say that soon we will be able to shop, work, travel, and commute, all without interacting with a single person.

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.