Suggested in 2004 book that the section of the law that forbids state subsidy of religion should be changed. … 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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Inevitably links go out of date. We suggest, therefore, that you make hard-copies of the stories that particularly interest you.
Hatian Radio Journalist Murdered in Gonaïves 
May 19th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Alix Joseph, a high school philosophy teacher, hosted a program of news about cultural activities.… Read the rest
‘Honour’ Crimes on the Increase in London
May 19th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Honour crimes are corrosive and the victim deserves protection,’ Crown Prosecutor tells CPS conference.… Read the rest
More Repressive, More Violent, More Lawless
May 19th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The status of women was never high under Saddam, but Iraq today is even worse for women.… Read the rest
Choman Hardi on the Devices of Patriarchy
May 19th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Practices like forced marriage benefit men and treat women as a commodity. … Read the rest
Why Islamic Bikes
May 18th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Because women move while biking, thus arousing men; this must not be. Women must be immobile.… Read the rest
Julian Baggini on the Elvis of Philosophy
May 18th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
When he does hit the nail on the head, he does it so clearly and unexpectedly, you have to take notice.… Read the rest
Jesus and Mo Discuss Evolution
May 18th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Wing wong wang. Ha ha ha!… Read the rest
Mo Notices That Islam is Hard Work
May 18th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
All that praying, and so much cool stuff is haram.… Read the rest
Chinese Writing May Date Back 8000 Years
May 18th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Ancient rock carvings bear a strong resemblance to later forms of Chinese characters. … Read the rest
Iran Says: Let’s Segregate Internet Cafés
May 18th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
So all this copulating in internet cafés will cease, and a new day will dawn.… Read the rest
Iran to Manufacture Islamic Bicycles for Women
May 18th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Fitted with little houses that conceal the woman’s scary Body and make riding very difficult.… Read the rest
Birthday in Captivity
May 17th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
BBC, UN, international journalists’ groups are holding vigils to mark the 45th birthday of Alan Johnston. … Read the rest
Darwin’s Letters Go Online
May 17th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
5,000 letters published in full, summaries of a further 9,000 which will be added in the future.… Read the rest
The Darwin Letters
May 17th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
A rich source of information on many aspects of 19th century science and history.… Read the rest
The Devil’s Chaplain Letter
May 17th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
What a book a Devil’s chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering low & horridly cruel works of nature!… Read the rest
Student Editors Jailed in Iran
May 17th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Following the publication of newsletters carrying articles deemed insulting to Islam. … Read the rest
Hitchens Says So Long to Falwell
May 17th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Extraordinary that not even such a scandalous career is enough to shake our dumb addiction to the “faith-based.”… Read the rest
Feminist Socialist ‘Devout’ Muslim Candidate
May 16th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘The key issue is the headscarf and whether it can be accommodated in parliament.’… Read the rest
Jerry Falwell’s Greatest Hits
May 16th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Most of the feminists need a man to tell them what time of day it is and to lead them home.’… Read the rest
