Report into child sex abuse by Irish priests due

"The investigation - covering a 30-year period from 1975 - is expected to reveal the extent of how bishops in Dublin covered up complaints. The part played by the police and the state has also been investigated....

"Say It Ain't So, Joe!"

Since the death and finale of Michael Jackson's life, we have seen his father, Joe Jackson, do his best to insert himself into a place of control over his estate and the fate of his children.  After years and...

Cops rescue 5-yr-old locked up by dad for over 2 months

hideous and shameful crime, this young boy is so frail and weak, he is just bones and no life left in him, we all must together try and support him in all ways...please do contact me if you wish to do so..... where is humanity, lost under the rumbles of time and people who...

Software Industrial God Complex

Dear 800-pound-software-gorillas:The more engineering time you waste binding your products together into confusing suites/packages (adding questionable "value-added" features) & then "protecting" them with...

Teen Locked Up In Closet For Years

A 14-year-old, Oklahoma boy, had escaped from a home after he was kept there for 4 1/2 years, with most of his time locked in a bedroom closet. LaRhonda Marie McCall, 37, mother of the 14-year-old boy and friend,...

Alcoholic Celebrities Who Have Undergone Rehab

There are literally countless well known, even well loved celebrities, who are very much in the public eye, who have undergone an alcohol rehab program. While some have managed to kick the habit successfully with their alcohol addiction rehab, others have gone on to relapse,...

India - Movement to Protect Men from Women-centric laws Launched

One of the important fundamental rights of men are most of the times gets violated because of the misuse of women centric laws. The trend has increased recently because of the improved awareness. Even though men are getting more favorable treatment in  largely...

Francis Holland Blog Files Complaint in Therapist/Client Sex Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAtty. Francis L. Holland francislholland@gmail.com 55 (73) 9123-2538September 1, 2009 Ms. Pamela MatthewsDirectorOffice of the Milwaukee Ombudsman for Child Welfare1442 North Farwell Avenue, Suite #300Milwaukee, WI...

NYS OCFS: "A culture of brutality" at Tryon

According to a lawyer who has brought several cases against the State of New York, a recently issued U.S. Department of Justice report critical of four state-run juvenile detention facilities verifies within New...

Four US Soldiers in Iraq Charged with Cruelty to Fellow Soldiers

Four US soldiers station in Iraq have been charged with cruelty and maltreatment to their fellow soldiers in their platoon. Sgt. Enoch Chatman, Staff Sgt. Bob Clements, Sgt. Jarrett Taylor and Spc. Daniel Weber of B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 13th Calvary Regiment from Fort...

Big rise in male ChildLine calls

I was shocked when I heard this on the news this morning. "ChildLine is a free 24 hour counselling service for children and young people up to and including 18 in the UK provided by The NSPCC.[1] ChildLine deals with any issue which causes distress or concern, such as child...

Flickr Recognized Yet Again for Complete Disregard of its Users

The complaint (box quoted to the left in two parts) comes from a friend who asked to remain anonymous. Remember, complaints are like cockroaches: when you hear one, there are a thousand more you don't hear. ...

Men against violence: Learn masculinity from Mahatma Gandhi?

Men against violence-1 Learn masculinity from Mahatma Gandhi? Nasiruddin Haider Khan DHAKA: "Women have raised their voices against gender-based violence. They have fought for policies and laws. But now it is high time that women's movement should engage men. There are...

Does Local Texas News Play Favorites & Refuse to Report Story?

     In regard to a NowPublic story about alleged physical abuse, forced wage-cuts, non-payment of overtime wages, discrimination, retaliation, and more, supposedly done against...

Al Jazeera investigates Sri Lanka's open air prison

Al Jazeera conducted its investigation on the conflict in Sri Lanka and spoke to the Tamils who are still suffering in detention camps.            " The...

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