Afghan officials said the strike killed 40 civilians and wounded 28 others in Kandahar Province. … 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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Vatican-Muslim Summit in Rome 
Nov 4th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Vatican-Atheist summit and Muslim-Atheist summit not scheduled.… Read the rest
Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow Begged for Mercy
Nov 4th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Court authorities claim she ‘wanted Sharia law and the deserved punishment to apply.’ Witnesses say otherwise.… Read the rest
Exciting New Dutch Blasphemy Law
Nov 4th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Will protect people from ‘indirect insult’ on the basis of religion or ‘conviction’ – so nearly everything could be illegal.… Read the rest
Gallery Attacked Over ‘Insulting’ Art
Nov 4th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Windows at the SaLon Gallery were smashed after abusive phone calls about the images.… Read the rest
AI Talks About Somali Stoning on ‘Today’
Nov 4th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Reporter and director of Amnesty International, discuss the influence of Al Shabab.… Read the rest
Interview With BHL
Nov 3rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘We must abandon this idea according to which all ideas are like plants, firmly implanted in their original soil.’… Read the rest
Man Kills Wife, Gets 3 Girls as Reward
Nov 3rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Guy kills wife over ‘honour,’ other man’s family gives him 3 young girls in ‘compensation.’… Read the rest
Virginia Woolf and the Servant Question
Nov 3rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The Woolfs paid their servants the meager wages typical of the era, £40 a year when they earned £4,000. … Read the rest
Women’s Rights Defenders Seek Protection
Nov 3rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights heard testimony from women’s rights groups.… Read the rest
Fred Phelps’s Son Talks About Life With Father
Nov 3rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
It was hell. Nate is now an atheist, and agrees with Dawkins that religion is abusive to children.… Read the rest
The Hijacking of ‘Stop Sylvia Browne’
Nov 3rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Grabbing the website of a critic and filling it with your own content — that’s just sleazy.… Read the rest
New Humanist’s Bad Faith Awards
Nov 3rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Ann Coulter, Sarah Palin; more to come.… Read the rest
Park Staff Questions Adults Without Children
Nov 3rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Adults who want to walk in Telford Town Park will be asked to explain themselves.… Read the rest
Telford Council Thinks Better of Mad Idea
Nov 3rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Sorry, says Councillor, all a mistake.… Read the rest
Creationism From the US to Turkey
Nov 2nd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
When a Turkish human rights group published a critical piece, Yahya told them to remove it.… Read the rest
Muslim Police Cook Claims Discrimination
Nov 2nd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Says he never enrolled to cook pork. Cops want their sausages.… Read the rest
Desperation
Nov 2nd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Republican representative hoped computer comparison would show Bill Ayers ghosted Obama’s book.… Read the rest
Azar Majedi: Religion is Political
Nov 2nd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The media continue to aid the mystification of religion as an untouchable institution.… Read the rest
