University of Canberra researcher writing about sons sexually abused by mother
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11782808 Since she met him, Lucetta had witnessed Marcus struggling to come to terms with what happened to him in childhood. “He was not only sexually abused by his mother from a very young age but when he became older and was able to physically prevent her from abusing him, she engaged another friend to…
Oxfam: NZ governments needs to crack tax avoidance
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2017/01/two-men-own-30-percent-of-nz-s-wealth-oxfam.html Oxfam says it is “shocked” by new research showing New Zealand’s two wealthiest men own as much as the poorest 30 percent of Kiwis combined. The organisation’s report, An Economy for the 99 Percent, will be released on Monday at midday. It shows the richest 1 percent of Kiwis possess 20 percent of the…
NZ worst recycler in OECD
We can recycle everything we use, including cigarette butts and toothbrushes. So why don’t we? https://t.co/D7i4gMOV6z @StatistaCharts pic.twitter.com/XC22kdB18n – World Economic Forum (@wef) January 15, 2017 When we buy a candy bar, we own the wrapper after the short life of the product; doing something with that branded possession, rather than adding to waste, feels…
Russia Decriminalizes Domestic Violence
http://www.politico.eu/article/domestic-violence-russia-decriminalize/ Yelena Mizulina, the conservative politician who also successfully pushed Russia’s “gay propaganda” rules, was behind the move. She claimed on Twitter that the change was necessary to bring domestic violence offenses into line with other battery charges. Russia decriminalized assault and battery that did not lead to actual bodily harm in 2016. In a…
Pink Pussy Hat Protests Inauguration of Groper
http://europe.newsweek.com/pink-pussyhats-planned-womens-march-washington-542793?rm=eu The National Mall in Washington D.C. could become a sea of bright pink the day after Donald Trump is inaugurated as U.S. president if the vision of a pair of Los Angeles women is realized. For the last two months, Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman have been calling on people around the world to…
Priest sues church after his report of abuse ignored
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11780909 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) ” A Roman Catholic priest filed suit Wednesday against his former diocese, saying that the bishop pushed him aside and lied about him because he called law enforcement after another priest showed child pornography to a teenage boy and cooperated with the investigation. The Rev. John Gallagher said that…
Marijuana’s long-term effects on the brain – 8 IQ points lost
A large longitudinal study in New Zealand found that persistent marijuana use disorder with frequent use starting in adolescence was associated with a loss of an average of 6 or up to 8 IQ points measured in mid-adulthood.42 Significantly, in that study, those who used marijuana heavily as teenagers and quit using as adults did…
Serious Results of Heavy Methamphetamine Use
Heavy users tend to experience hallucinations and delusions. Some users develop sores on their face or body when they have been picking at their skin, thinking that there are bugs crawling under their skin that they can’t see. Because of the caustic nature of the chemicals and the fact that the drug dries up the…
Microsoft porn detectives allege PTSD
Two former Microsoft employees who were responsible for monitoring child pornography and other criminal material have filed a lawsuit against the company, The Daily Beast reports, alleging that they were not provided with psychological support to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The employees, Henry Soto and Greg Blauert, were part of Microsoft’s Online Safety Team,…