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Inevitably links go out of date.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.


UK: Catholic Church in Panic Over Equality Bill *

Jan 10th, 2010 | Filed by

The church could no longer exclude women from power. This must not be!… Read the rest



Telegraph Says No to Equality *

Jan 10th, 2010 | Filed by

Tolerance means letting other people exclude inferiors from power. Why can’t Labour understand this?… Read the rest



BBC World Service on Football and ‘Faith’ *

Jan 9th, 2010 | Filed by

‘A new generation of football players are bringing God back onto the pitch’; isn’t that wonderful.… Read the rest



Harry’s Place on Hitchens on Westergaard *

Jan 9th, 2010 | Filed by

‘Then you pick up yesterday’s Guardian, and there’s a long article that says Westergaard asked for it.’… Read the rest



God’s Economy *

Jan 9th, 2010 | Filed by

The plea of a backward-looking prophet crying in the midst of a welfare wilderness that only democracy can solve.… Read the rest



Dubai: Woman Reports Rape, is Arrested *

Jan 9th, 2010 | Filed by

British woman reports a waiter raped her, so she and her boyfriend are arrested for ‘adultery.’… Read the rest



Michael Totten Interviews Christopher Hitchens *

Jan 9th, 2010 | Filed by

These two religions make very large claims for themselves, and further say they should be immune from criticism.… Read the rest



Sweden: Lars Vilks Threatened for his Motoon *

Jan 8th, 2010 | Filed by

He got a phone call from a man who said that it was his turn next time.… Read the rest



Julian Baggini on ‘Ethical’ Shopping *

Jan 8th, 2010 | Filed by

Never mind obvious consumerist tat, what about the more insidious stuff?… Read the rest



Aftenposten Publishes Motoons *

Jan 8th, 2010 | Filed by

The Norweigan newspaper printed small versions of six out of the twelve cartoons.… Read the rest



Malaysia: Arson, Violence Over Who Says ‘Allah’ *

Jan 8th, 2010 | Filed by

Protesters carried posters reading ‘Heresy arises from words wrongly used’ and ‘Allah is only for us.’… Read the rest



Liberal Muslims Form a Group in Norway *

Jan 8th, 2010 | Filed by

The hegemony of the illiberal Muslims is finally being broken.… Read the rest



Sikivu Hutchinson on the Morality of Choice *

Jan 7th, 2010 | Filed by

‘Precious’ is one more in a long line of contemporary US films that ‘omit’ reference to abortion as a viable life option.… Read the rest



Gay Ex-Monk Fears the Pope’s Visit to UK *

Jan 7th, 2010 | Filed by

Because it will be a gift to the secularists…… Read the rest



Russell Blackford on Nancy Graham Holm *

Jan 7th, 2010 | Filed by

What she has written is worth denouncing – soberly, deliberately, and in all seriousness.… Read the rest



An Unknown Unknown: Tetrapod Tracks *

Jan 7th, 2010 | Filed by

It’s not only the date that’s got people excited, it’s also the location where these fossils were found. … Read the rest



The Omniscient Reader Experience *

Jan 7th, 2010 | Filed by

A very droll review.… Read the rest



Margaret Talbot Blogs on Perry v Schwarzenegger, *

Jan 6th, 2010 | Filed by

She analyzes the bizarre arguments so you don’t have to.… Read the rest



Oliver Kamm Responds to Nancy Graham Holm *

Jan 6th, 2010 | Filed by

He is not impressed.… Read the rest



Taj Hargey Responds to Anjem Choudary *

Jan 6th, 2010 | Filed by

A ban is just what the party-of-one Choudary wants. Ignore him.… Read the rest