AngryHarry submitted this article from the UK Sunday Times about suicide prevention programs in Northern Ireland. As the suicide rate has increased, people are now viewing it as a social problem in need of education and prevention campaigns similar to drug abuse and other serious social ills. The article does mention the need to target young men specifically in their prevention programs, and offer resources to them. Hats off to the Times for helping to raise public awareness of this issue.

Doctor_Damage writes "ABCNews conducted this interview with Greg Bishop who created the "Boot Camp For New Dads" program. Gregs remarks "...we are swamped just trying to meet the demands from dads. There are alternatives for women in the form of many groups after the birth where new moms can gather and exchange information. And from my office window I often see up 30 moms with strollers on their way to just such class." Given the plethora of facilities for new moms to come to terms with the new responsibilities and tasks that go with becoming a parent, programs such as this with men in mind seem like a remarkably sound idea. More information about the program can be found at www.newdads.com"

Stephen Baskerville wrote an excellent general interest article about the state of fatherhood and the real problems behind fatherless children (the courts and uncooperative mothers). The Washington Post article can be read here. "Most of the absent fathers our leaders excoriate so mercilessly are kept away not by high-powered, globetrotting careers but by court orders. Contrary to public perceptions (and government public relations), very few fathers voluntarily abandon their children, and no scientific evidence has ever been adduced to show that they do."

This really eye opening story in WorldNetDaily is about Norma McCorvey, the "Roe" in the Roe v. Wade Abortion case. It outlines many surprising and disturbing facts about her life, including that she has never had an abortion, nor does she support abortion any more, that she lied about being raped and was used callously by her attorneys, and that she attempted suicide and resents many of the pro-abortion feminists. She says "Plain and simple, I was used. I was a nobody to [the attorneys]. They only needed a pregnant woman to use for their case, and that is it. They cared, not about me, but only about legalizing abortion. Even after the case, I was never respected - probably because I was not an ivy-league educated, liberal feminist like they were...My experience with pro-abortion leaders is that they are snobs."

Ed Bartlett and the Men's Health America team have now begun an action-oriented campaign to establish an Office of Men's Health at the DHHS (Department of Health and Human Services). Join the MHA list now and you'll receive daily e-mails with action items to take part in. The MHA campaigns are very well laid out and have proven their effectiveness in the past. If you want to make a difference in men's lives, do this! As Ed writes, "If a man's life isn't worth fighting for, then what's worth fighting for? This is our duty. We're starting Sunday. Are you ready?"

I received an anonymous pointer to an article from the Globe and Mail about a woman who gave her husband wine laced with antifreeze. Later, she had him on the telephone as he drank it "so that he wouldn't seek medical attention for the effects of the poison, it and kept the conversation going." The article makes no mention of domestic violence but in court there were several examples of the abusive and hateful behavior of his wife.

Trudy W. Schuett writes "Earlier this week, several members of the Abused Guys Yahoo! Club posted articles in the Domestic Violence category at Themestream.com. Previously, this category contained only articles written by women. There is also a new Men's Issues category. The author of each work gets two cents each time someone reads an article. There is also space for readers to comment on and rate the article."

This is a book review of Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920's
by Kathleen M. Blee,the book shows us how involved women were in the KKK and "that it documents in great detail a direct lineage between the Women's Ku Klux Klan and the radical feminist movement as it exists today.The book draws from a wide variety of historical documents, letters, and in-camera interviews that the author recorded with older women who were still alive at the time the book was written."

Steve Hoffman writes "The Chandler, AZ police department has recognized the need to "clarify police procedure on reporting crimes such as sexual assault" as a result of a false rape report. No word on action they are taking to protect innocent men from women such as the perpetrator of the hoax. Click here for the story." Note that according to the article, false reporting is punishable by a fine, and is considered a misdemeanor. I wonder how that compares to the effects of being falsely accused on the victim of the accusation?

Courtland Milloy shares a few jokes on male sexuality, demonstrating that it's ok to bash men - after all, they never respond or stand up for themselves. Or do they? Read this article and decide for yourself. "Question: What should you do if you see your cheating husband rolling around in pain on the ground? (Answer: Shoot him again.)" That one sure cracked me up, among several others.

This article from Australia's The Age is about an American man who is suing his employer, Verizon, and his health insurance company for not covering expensive treatment for breast cancer. "An American man with breast cancer sued his employer and health insurers for $US 2 million, saying he was denied adequate treatment because he is a man...[the insurance company] has allowed the same procedure for women...About 1600 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and about one-quarter of them will die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society.

In another positive false accusations story - AngryHarry submitted this story from the UK Telegraph about the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee's support of creating anonymity for those accused of rape. "The reforms were proposed by George McAulay, the Scottish chairman of the UK Men's Movement. His petition to parliament had sought for men accused of rape to have the same courtroom anonymity as their alleged victims to protect them from 'unjust stigma.'" These two stories should help to renew hope that progress can be made to prevent false accusations and protect those falsely accused.

The Winnipeg, Canada Child and Family Services office has undergone dramatic changes in the way child abuse accusations are investigated, with most of the changes helping to reveal those who were falsely accused. The National Post story can be read here. Most importantly, the accused person is now interviewed by the social workers, where previously he could not even tell his own side of the story. "The policy of interviewing accused persons is one 'every father and grandparent who has ever been accused has prayed for,' says Ms. Malenfant. 'These changes are fantastic. I used to be the most vocal critic of Winnipeg's child welfare system, but I believe it's the best in the country right now.'"

I received a message from Peter Allemano about a special event involving Warren Farrell. He is going to be on a radio program tonight (1/31) and will be debating men's issues with a "gender relations expert" on a show that has a host notorious for being anti-male. You can participate in the program even if you're not within range of the radio station - you can listen on-line and still call in to show your support of Warren. Click "Read More" below for further instructions.

Ed Bartlett from Men's Health America submitted a great article from the L.A. Times about male grieving and dealing with the death of a father. It is in line with the past feature article we had by Tom Golden, stating "Men...are not the emotional cripples society has stereotyped them as. They deeply feel the loss of their fathers. Some cry, some don't. Some talk, many won't. But they do grieve, albeit very differently from women."