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All News Articles for 2015-01-22

Thursday, January 22, 2015
	'Doomsday Clock' Ticks Forward: Climate Change, Nuclear Weapons Push Humanity Closer Towards Global Catastrophe 'Doomsday Clock' now at three minutes to midnight Read more
	Journalist Barrett Brown Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison Joking, 'Wish me luck!' Brown pleads guilty over hacking charges, obstruction of justice Read more
	On Roe vs. Wade Anniversary, GOP House Passes Vicious Assault on Women's Right to Choose Reproductive rights advocates say legislation would cause entire insurance market to drop abortion coverage while raising taxes on small businesses Read more
	Former McDonald's Workers Sue Over Racial Discrimination, Sexual Harassment Employees say they were fired from Virginia franchise with 'too many black people' Read more
	Nearly 3 Million Gallons of Drilling Wastewater Spewed From ND Pipeline New information reveals that 'brine' from ruptured pipeline in North Dakota could be worst spill of its kind since state's shale boom began Read more
	After SCOTUS Gutted Voting Rights Act, Is Fair Housing Act Next? Civil rights groups worry that landmark legislation designed to insulate housing from discrimination could be under threat from a new round of judicial overreach Read more
	Netanyahu Side-Steps White House in Bid to Sabatoge Iran Talks Analysts warn disintegration of negotiations would put 'threat of war front and center' Read more
	No Indictment for Fukushima Execs Who Presided Over Disaster But a rarely used Japanese citizens' panel could still force accountability Read more
	GOP Senators Admit Climate Change 'Not A Hoax' But Refuse to Blame Humans Some Republicans did admit man-made climate change is real, but environmentalists wonder: 'What’s their plan to do something about it?' Read more
	Yemeni President, Cabinet Resign Amid Deal With Rebels As Shia Houthi rebels retain control over capital city, leaders step down Read more
	No Civil Rights Charges Expected in Ferguson Shooting: Reports Family of Michael Brown says it won't respond until findings are officially announced by Justice Department Read more
	Attempt to Pass Extreme Abortion Law Backfires on GOP 'The GOP drafted a bill so extreme and so out of touch with the voters that even their own membership could not support it.' Read more