Girls are particularly losing out: 1 in 5 girls in primary, 1 in 20 in secondary school.… 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Inevitably links go out of date.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.
Oxfam Report on Education in Afghanistan 
Nov 29th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Seven million Afghan children are out of school while five million children attend school.… Read the rest
Ken Livingstone on Multiculturalism
Nov 29th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘What is prohibited is one group or person imposing their will on others.’ Tell that to al Qaradawi.… Read the rest
The Health Risks of Prayer
Nov 28th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Praying-induced oromandibular dystonia is nothing to fool around with.… Read the rest
Solicitors for Gillian McKeith Threaten to Sue
Nov 28th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Order blogger to remove post on nutritionists.… Read the rest
Oliver Kamm on Lawsuits Against Bloggers
Nov 28th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Blogging would be a less free medium than it is, and than I hope it will continue to be, if I had acceded to Mr Clark’s demands.’… Read the rest
Please Teach Holistic Science
Nov 28th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Reductionist scientific model keeps broader, more holistic science out. Tragic.… Read the rest
Christina Odone is Cross at Dawkins
Nov 28th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Creationism and ID have long been part of our heritage and have failed to infect it.’ Oh?… Read the rest
Chemistry Teacher Urges Teaching of ID
Nov 28th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘There’s little enough time with the school curriculum to deal with real science,’ says Phil Willis.… Read the rest
Clifford Geertz and the ‘Move Toward Meaning’
Nov 27th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Geertz’s models were drawn from literary theory and philosophy; he was read by scholars in the humanities. … Read the rest
Democracy Could be Worse Than Musharraf
Nov 27th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
It was democracy that prevented the reform of Pakistan’s rape laws, not the dictator.… Read the rest
Senta Troemel-Ploetz Replies to Allen Esterson
Nov 27th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘For all we know, she may have’ – or not.… Read the rest
Allen Esterson Replies to Senta Troemel-Ploetz
Nov 27th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
In historical investigations one must be guided by the hard evidence, not by ‘for all we know’.… Read the rest
John Ware on the MCB
Nov 27th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The government is finally starting to notice that the Muslim Council of Britain is in denial. … Read the rest
Giles Fraser Says Religion is Doubt
Nov 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Bible refuses to give God a definite shape’ – yes but it still definitely tells us what to do.… Read the rest
Archbishops Link Arms Against the Enemy
Nov 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Task of Christian leaders is to defend Europe’s Christian heritage against zealous secularism. … Read the rest
Muqtedar Khan on Minneapolis Cab Drivers
Nov 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Can Muslims in free societies demand freedom and tolerance for Islam and deny others the same?… Read the rest
Hanging Video Shows Iran’s Crackdown on Dissent
Nov 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Increasing numbers of political activists are being executed by Iran on trumped-up charges.… Read the rest
No Squirming on Grounds of Political Expediency
Nov 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Cut out all forms of adornment – Sikh, Muslim, Christian, the lot – or allow people to wear what they like. … Read the rest
Archbishop Gets His Way
Nov 25th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
When he says jump, BA jumps.… Read the rest
