Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.

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A note about links

Inevitably links go out of date. We suggest, therefore, that you make hard-copies of the stories that particularly interest you.


Bangladesh: girl given 101 lashes for being raped *

Jun 25th, 2010 | Filed by

The village elders pardoned the rapist.… Read the rest



Join The Gulf Call to Sacred Action *

Jun 25th, 2010 | Filed by

Our collective prayers and thoughts have the power to cause a profound shift on the planet. Srsly.… Read the rest



That Rolling Stone article *

Jun 25th, 2010 | Filed by

General seems unaware that the US has civilian government.… Read the rest



Supreme Court versus anti-corruption law *

Jun 25th, 2010 | Filed by

Ruled that the concept of committing fraud through depriving an employer of “honest services” was not adequately defined in the law. … Read the rest



Mayor of Leicester stands by prayer decision *

Jun 25th, 2010 | Filed by

“Saying prayers for a particular religion before council meetings was not inclusive.”… Read the rest



Ratzinger “indignant” about Belgian law enforcement *

Jun 25th, 2010 | Filed by

“The Vatican has summoned the Belgian ambassador to the Holy See to voice anger over Thursday’s raids.”… Read the rest



Saudis sentenced to lashes, prison for “mingling” *

Jun 24th, 2010 | Filed by

4 women, 11 men got lashes and one to two years in prison for attending a party.… Read the rest



More on Belgian police raid on bishops *

Jun 24th, 2010 | Filed by

Cops arrived at headquarters during the monthly bishops’ meeting and started questioning everyone. Everyone.… Read the rest



Dawkins and BioLogos’s Darrel Falk *

Jun 24th, 2010 | Filed by

It’s a misunderstanding. No it isn’t.… Read the rest



Stephen Law on playing the mystery card *

Jun 24th, 2010 | Filed by

“We must acknowledge that science and reason have their limits. It is sheer arrogance to suppose they can explain everything.” … Read the rest



Germany: Jewish dance group stoned *

Jun 24th, 2010 | Filed by

Police said several Muslim immigrant youths were among the attackers; some shouted “Juden Raus.”… Read the rest



Cops raid headquarters of Belgian Catholic Church *

Jun 24th, 2010 | Filed by

The archbishop’s palace has been sealed; a retired archbishop’s computer has been seized.… Read the rest



Jerry Coyne on natural selection in humans *

Jun 24th, 2010 | Filed by

There is evidence – not conclusive, but suggestive – that it happens.… Read the rest



Nothing fails like prayer *

Jun 23rd, 2010 | Filed by

Obama told us to pray over the oil spill. How’s that working?… Read the rest



Prince William made Fellow of Royal Society?! *

Jun 23rd, 2010 | Filed by

His father, the well-known science hater, is also a member of Britain’s national academy of science. … Read the rest



Mo believes in women’s rights *

Jun 23rd, 2010 | Filed by

Their very own special, different, unequal rights.… Read the rest



Jesus and Mo on ‘so did Mohammed’ campaign

Jun 23rd, 2010 | Filed by

Damn those Islamophobes – always digging around in the past, looking for dirt.… Read the rest



No prayers before Leicester City Council meetings *

Jun 23rd, 2010 | Filed by

Mayor: “religion, in whatever shape or form, has no role to play at all in the conduct of council business.”… Read the rest



Other hatemongers on list of Toronto conference *

Jun 23rd, 2010 | Filed by

Such as Sheikh Hussein Yee, who once said Jews are the “extremists of the world” and will “go to Hell.”… Read the rest



Canada Says No to Zakir Naik *

Jun 22nd, 2010 | Filed by

Yesssssss.… Read the rest