The well-documented fabrications and fudges in Freud’s early case studies go unmentioned. … 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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Self-styled Atheist Cheers On Catholic Bishops 
May 25th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘What other religion is taking on the scourge of militant secularism afflicting modern Europe?’… Read the rest
Austin Dacey Rejects the Gag Order on Ethics
May 25th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
By shying away from fundamental moral debate, secular liberalism has abandoned the field to religious voices. … Read the rest
Mbeki Says Riots are a Disgrace
May 25th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Said the attacks were the worst acts of inhumanity South Africa had seen since Apartheid. … Read the rest
Michael Shermer on Alan Sokal
May 25th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
“Beyond the Hoax” is an essential text for anyone interested in the history and philosophy of science.… Read the rest
A Spot of Freud-worship
May 25th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
How Freud might help us to think about Nazism. … Read the rest
Bill Sneaks Religion Into Science Class
May 24th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Louisiana Senate Bill 733 lets public school teachers use supplementary materials when teaching about evolution. … Read the rest
The Damage Has Still Been Done
May 24th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Even minor actions by the police can have a chilling effect on the right to protest.… Read the rest
Liberty Considering Action Against Police
May 24th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The City of London Police tried to prosecute a protester for calling Scientology a ‘cult.’… Read the rest
Prisoner Boasts of Plan to Prison Officer
May 24th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘I am planning to bomb Bluewater shopping centre in Exeter.’ ‘It’s in Kent.’ ‘The plan is not finalised yet.’… Read the rest
Please Not the Old ‘Community Leaders’ Drivel
May 24th, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Top cop had to ‘build links’ with the ‘diverse’ community he policed; that meant meeting community leaders, e.g. Scientologists.… Read the rest
Saudi Police Arrest Rights Activist at University
May 23rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Matrook al-Faleh arrested after he criticized conditions in a prison where other rights activists are stuck. … Read the rest
Nour Miyati Denied Justice for Torture
May 23rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
HRW reports all charges were dropped against Saudi employer who abused Indonesian servant.… Read the rest
Some New Members of HRC are Rights Abusers
May 23rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Human Rights Council has not found time to inquire into Burma’s unabashed denial of food to its own population.… Read the rest
Baggini on Secular and Sacred Values
May 23rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
When it comes to specific matters of morality, the idea that religious convictions need respect, not interrogation and defence, is absurd.… Read the rest
HRW on Crisis for Gay Rights in Turkey
May 23rd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Necessary to defend all people’s basic rights against the dictatorship of custom.… Read the rest
Prosecution for Calling Scientology a ‘Cult’
May 22nd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Cop read protester section 5 of the Public Order Act, then gave him a court summons.… Read the rest
The Psychology of Theological Justification
May 22nd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
If we expand our epistemic horizons, John Haught says, we will find god. … Read the rest
Court Decision in FLDS Case
May 22nd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Texas appeals court ruled CPS failed to prove there was any danger to the health and safety of the children.… Read the rest
Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, Austin
May 22nd, 2008 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The Relators’ Petition for Writ of Mandamus is conditionally granted.… Read the rest
