An MP dismisses statistics on screening, another embraces ‘the idea of energy transfers.’… Read the rest
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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Ben Goldacre on Research and Policy 
Nov 12th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Oddly enough, research really is relevant to policy.… Read the rest
PEN/Index on Censorship Report on Libel Reform
Nov 12th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The law as it stands is hindering the free exchange of ideas and information. … Read the rest
The Ethics of British Professional Homeopaths
Nov 12th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Edzard Ernst compares the SoH Code of Ethics with claims on websites of members…… Read the rest
Legislators Oppose Abortion on Religious Grounds
Nov 11th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Invoking religion on the floor of the House defies the Constitution.… Read the rest
Jesus and Mo on the Plague of Atheists
Nov 11th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
They just can’t see the love, the bastards.… Read the rest
His Very Popularity Should be More Popular
Nov 11th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Normblog on Seumas Milne on hugely popular strangely neglected Noam Chomsky.… Read the rest
Iran: Bastards Executed Fattahian
Nov 11th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Many Iranians and rights groups fear government will carry out more executions to silence opposition.… Read the rest
HRW on Fattahian, Iran, ‘Enemies of God’
Nov 11th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Article 186 of Islamic Penal Code makes all members of armed groups opposed to the regime ‘enemies of God.’… Read the rest
Atheists Are So Literal to See God as a Bully
Nov 11th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
God of course is all about love and compassion, and there is no reason to think otherwise.… Read the rest
PZ on the Putative Deep Rifts in Atheism
Nov 11th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
There is no atheist pope, no atheist catechism, no atheist holy book.… Read the rest
It’s the Placebo Effect Wot Does It
Nov 11th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Just don’t tell the patient it’s a placebo.… Read the rest
AC Grayling on What a University Is For
Nov 10th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
University is emphatically not about spoon-feeding and hand-holding through courses, but the very opposite.… Read the rest
Iran Must Halt Execution of Kurdish ‘Apostate’
Nov 10th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Ehsan Fattahian was sentenced to death for ‘enmity against God.’… Read the rest
Act Now to Save Iranian ‘Apostate’
Nov 10th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Criminalization of apostasy contravenes Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.… Read the rest
Catholic Bishops Ruled on Healthcare Bill
Nov 10th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Several Democrats said they consulted Catholic bishops; one said he needs bishop’s approval to vote yes.… Read the rest
Catholic Power Over US Legislation
Nov 10th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Pelosi got permission from Conference of Catholic Bishops, consulted with a cardinal in Rome. … Read the rest
Women Lose Rights Under Healthcare Bill
Nov 10th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Under pressure from Conference of Catholic Bishops, lawmakers added language infringing right to abortion.… Read the rest
No to Christian License Plate for South Carolina
Nov 10th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
State legislature had approved a plate with a cross in front of a stained glass window; judge said No. … Read the rest
American-style Creationism in Turkey
Nov 9th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The ‘proofs’ that evolution is wrong came directly from US proponents of Christian creationism and ID.… Read the rest
