UK at 24, US at 48. China, Burma, Cuba, Iran, Turkmenistan, N. Korea, Eritrea last.… 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.
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Inevitably links go out of date.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.
Out of Prison 
Oct 16th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
French rock star served four years for beating his girlfriend to death. … Read the rest
Polio in Nigeria
Oct 16th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
There’s a new, mutated strain, thanks to the boycott.… Read the rest
Nigerian Court Bans Satirical Play About Sharia
Oct 16th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Court in Kaduna banned The Phantom Crescent, a play by civil rights activist and poet Shehu Sani.… Read the rest
What is the Purpose of the Templeton Foundation?
Oct 16th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The Templetons’ most famous baby is the young field of Positive Psychology.… Read the rest
One Vote Under God
Oct 16th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The role of religious belief in US 2008 election campaign.… Read the rest
Sri Lankan Human Rights Advisers Quit
Oct 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Days after UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said ‘prevalence of impunity’ in Sri Lanka was alarming. … Read the rest
Amis Semi-apologizes for ‘Discriminatory stuff’
Oct 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Never mentions ‘Islamophobia’ though, despite stupid headline.… Read the rest
Eagleton is a Spiteful Bore Seeking Attention
Oct 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘I cannot understand how Western feminists can turn a blind eye to Islamic fundamentalism.’… Read the rest
Pullman Magisterium v Hollywood Magisterium
Oct 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Rejection of abuse of power in the Catholic Church has been altered ‘to avoid offending followers of the faith.’… Read the rest
Women and Children for Sale
Oct 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Abduction, false promises, transportation to a strange place, loss of freedom, abuse, violence, and deprivation. … Read the rest
Hot New Idea: Treat Women as Grown-ups
Oct 14th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
And as if their bodies belong to them, not to everyone else.… Read the rest
Indian Temple Stampede Kills Twelve People
Oct 14th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Thousands of people reportedly crowded a narrow path leading to the temple when the stampede occurred. … Read the rest
Welsh Girl Runs for her Life
Oct 14th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
After fleeing a forced marriage arranged by her father, Yasmin knows she must run or face certain death.… Read the rest
Secularist of the Year Announced October 20
Oct 14th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Matthew Parris, Kenan Malik, Johann Hari, Peter Tatchell, Mina Ahadi, Sam Harris, Michel Onfray, Oliver Kamm.… Read the rest
Girl Marriage
Oct 13th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Child brides are more likely to die young, suffer from health problems, live in poverty and remain illiterate.… Read the rest
The Return of Framing
Oct 13th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
If Gore would only take Matthew Nisbet’s advice, he might begin to get somewhere.… Read the rest
Nicaragua’s Abortion Law Risks Women’s Lives
Oct 12th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Nicaraguan doctors are now afraid of going to jail. Many think it is better to let a woman die.… Read the rest
Deaths Among Pregnant Women a Global Problem
Oct 12th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
In Nicaragua a new law has put a blanket ban on abortion even if the woman’s life might be in danger. … Read the rest
Journalists Convicted of ‘Insulting Turkishness’
Oct 12th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Arat Dink, son of Hrant Dink, and Serkis Seropyan referred to Armenian genocide.… Read the rest
