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.

We’re always pleased to hear about news stories that you think should be featured on Butterflies and Wheels. Just send an email here, if you want to point one out to us.

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Inevitably links go out of date.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.


Export Ban on Useless Bomb Detector *

Jan 22nd, 2010 | Filed by

Iraq paid $40,000 apiece for a device that contains a cheap electronicky tag-thing that detects nothing.… Read the rest



Maia Caron Interviews OB *

Jan 21st, 2010 | Filed by

On religion and women, compliance and fear, misogyny and habit.… Read the rest



Religion’s Role in California’s Prop 8 *

Jan 21st, 2010 | Filed by

Experts said religion has been used to justify discrimination against African Americans, women and gays.… Read the rest



Christian-Muslim Riots Spread in Nigeria *

Jan 21st, 2010 | Filed by

As street clashes broke out in Pankshin and Mangu, one report said 464 people had died in Jos.… Read the rest



A Jump Too Many *

Jan 21st, 2010 | Filed by

From contempt for philosophy to contempt for the idea that we should strive to have beliefs that make sense.… Read the rest



A Visit to the Creation Museum *

Jan 21st, 2010 | Filed by

There’s a room that has all the stuff God made on each day; the exhibit looks like holiday photographs.… Read the rest



Fresh Air on 36 Arguments for the Existence of God *

Jan 21st, 2010 | Filed by

Part academic farce, part metaphysical romance, all novel of ideas.… Read the rest



A Bad Earthquake and a Good God? *

Jan 21st, 2010 | Filed by

No. [link fixed]… Read the rest



Sean Carroll: The Truth Still Matters *

Jan 20th, 2010 | Filed by

“X is true” and “People exist who believe X is true” are not actually the same statement.… Read the rest



Catholic Reveals Defective Moral Sense *

Jan 20th, 2010 | Filed by

‘Why is other human life worth anything if there is no God?’… Read the rest



Bowling for Atheists: Donations Pour In *

Jan 20th, 2010 | Filed by

People give for many reasons; the more reasons, the more giving.… Read the rest



Separation of Church and Medicine *

Jan 20th, 2010 | Filed by

The religious ideologies that permeate BU’s academic policies may harm scientific progress at BCM.… Read the rest



Clerics Demand More Time and Deference on TV *

Jan 19th, 2010 | Filed by

It’s all gardening and natural history instead of God! It’s an outrage!… Read the rest



Egypt: No Sex Before Marriage *

Jan 19th, 2010 | Filed by

So what you do is, you secretly say you’re married. Problem solved.… Read the rest



Russell Blackford on ‘The Evolution of God’ *

Jan 19th, 2010 | Filed by

There is no phenomenon crying out for a deeper explanation that involves purpose or design or divinity.… Read the rest



Laurie Taylor on the Church’s Way With Children *

Jan 19th, 2010 | Filed by

It happened to him and to his best friend. The priests made it the child’s fault.… Read the rest



OSCE: Turkey’s Internet Law Should Be Reformed *

Jan 19th, 2010 | Filed by

‘At present, 3,700 Internet sites are blocked in Turkey, including YouTube, GeoCities, and Google sites.’… Read the rest



Clare Sambrook on Children in Detention Centres *

Jan 18th, 2010 | Filed by

‘While the Government misrepresents the evidence, children’s suffering goes on.’… Read the rest



Secularists as Dogmatic and Even More Strident *

Jan 18th, 2010 | Filed by

Says the archish of Westminster sweetly. Also the Irish mess is v good, reminds us we are sinners.… Read the rest



Sunny Hundal on Rod Liddle and Those Comments *

Jan 18th, 2010 | Filed by

Are they his or a hacker’s?… Read the rest