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

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The Nation looks at Templeton *

Jun 4th, 2010 | Filed by

‘Scholars aren’t quite sure what the “science of Godly Love” means, exactly.’… Read the rest



Look out! Another slippery slope! *

Jun 3rd, 2010 | Filed by

Privacy and health concerns, moral or religious convictions, sensitivity training, indoctrinate, myths of the homosexual movement.… Read the rest



Saudi woman bravely resists reform *

Jun 3rd, 2010 | Filed by

Started campaign “My Guardian Knows What’s Best for Me.”… Read the rest



Slippery slope! Watch out! *

Jun 3rd, 2010 | Filed by

Disability campaigner wants to impose her unreasonable fears on everyone.… Read the rest



ASA rules against church miracle cure claims *

Jun 3rd, 2010 | Filed by

We noted that the ad stated “… I have seen the dead raised and I have witnessed nearly all types of healing miracles.”… Read the rest



An extended chat with Hitchens *

Jun 2nd, 2010 | Filed by

‘There are all kinds of stupid people that annoy me but what annoys me most is a lazy argument.’… Read the rest



Nazia Quazi is free at last *

Jun 2nd, 2010 | Filed by

Canadian was held in Saudi Arabia for three years by her father under ‘guardian laws.’… Read the rest



Brazil proposes ‘fetal rights’ bill *

Jun 2nd, 2010 | Filed by

Next up: bill of rights for ovaries.… Read the rest



Taliban attacks peace jirga *

Jun 2nd, 2010 | Filed by

Burka-clad suicide-bomb attackers, rocket grenade launchers, no peace please we’re jihadists.… Read the rest



Obama administration sides with the Vatican *

Jun 2nd, 2010 | Filed by

In its claim to be a sovereign state and thus immune from prosecution.… Read the rest



Socialist Unity throws a ‘Stop Islamophobia’ bash

Jun 2nd, 2010 | Filed by

The usual fun crowd – Moazzam Begg, Lindsey German, Robert Lambert, Seumas Milne, Salma Yaqoob…… Read the rest



Abuse groups not thrilled about ‘apostolic visitors’ *

Jun 2nd, 2010 | Filed by

They believe the child protection records of Murphy-O’Connor, O’Malley and Dolan disqualify them.… Read the rest



What’s so bad about missionaries? *

Jun 2nd, 2010 | Filed by

My take on the Comment is Free belief question.… Read the rest



The Telegraph reviews Hitch-22 *

Jun 1st, 2010 | Filed by

His opinions are deeply felt and fiercely expressed but only dimly thought through.… Read the rest



Did humans evolve to fill a ‘cognitive niche’? *

Jun 1st, 2010 | Filed by

We need more evidence, of a kind we can’t ethically get.… Read the rest



Pope sends more foxes to investigate chickenhouse *

Jun 1st, 2010 | Filed by

Former archbishop Murphy-O’Connor will lead inquiry into clerical child abuse in Ireland.… Read the rest



Lambert and Githens-Mazer on “Islamophobia” *

Jun 1st, 2010 | Filed by

They cite Islamophobia Watch for evidence. Yes really.… Read the rest



Normblog on Eagleton *

May 31st, 2010 | Filed by

It is not obligatory for a liberal to pretend that anti-liberal creeds are as valuable as liberalism itself.… Read the rest



Vatican punishes child-raping priests *

May 31st, 2010 | Filed by

By telling them they’re going to hell forever and ever.… Read the rest



Thoughts of a bishop *

May 31st, 2010 | Filed by

This but then again that but on the other hand this but then you know that however there is also yet nevertheless one might say… Read the rest