Khalid al-Maaly on a carefully masked double standard.… 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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More on Free Speech in the US 
Oct 17th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Launch party for Carmen Callil’s book cancelled because of comment about Israel.… Read the rest
A C Grayling on Books on Friendships
Oct 17th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Sages of quite different traditions extol friendship as the highest link in the social web.… Read the rest
Hamid Dabashi Accuses Azar Nafisi
Oct 17th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘To me there is no difference between Lynndie England and Azar Nafisi,’ he told Z-net.… Read the rest
Creeping Creationism
Oct 16th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Perhaps the rise of creationism is based on a desire to believe that the world is inherently good.… Read the rest
Nick Cohen on Homelessness Then and Now
Oct 16th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
216,000 new households are formed each year, but only 160,000 new homes are built.… Read the rest
Martin Newland Reports he is Catholic and Sane
Oct 16th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Then provides details.… Read the rest
Bush Advisors Called Evangelicals ‘Nuts’
Oct 16th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
And goofy; but of course those are terms of endearment.… Read the rest
Islamism in Europe
Oct 16th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Artists and leftists warn that the rise of radical Islam threatens European liberalism.… Read the rest
David Thompson on the ‘Phobia’ Ploy
Oct 16th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Once beliefs become identity, disagreement becomes racism, and silence falls.… Read the rest
In the Name of Justice?
Oct 15th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Jeremy Stangroom on thinking about retribution.… Read the rest
PEN has Concern for the Safety of Choudhury
Oct 15th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Choudhury faces sedition charges for his criticism of the spread of Islamist militancy in Bangladesh.… Read the rest
Meet Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
Oct 15th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
He tried to end ‘the well-orchestrated propaganda campaign against Jews and Christians.’… Read the rest
Bachelet Revisits Torture Site
Oct 15th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Site is now a memorial to the thousands of prisoners who were tortured by the secret police. … Read the rest
MP Says Niqab Harms Women’s Rights
Oct 15th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘The veil is an obstacle to women’s participation on equal terms,’ Harriet Harman says.… Read the rest
Harriet Harman Talks to the New Statesman
Oct 15th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Would prefer to see the veil gone from British society. ‘Because I want women to be fully included.’… Read the rest
Dalits Bail Out of Hinduism
Oct 14th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
By converting, Dalits can escape the prejudice and discrimination they normally face. … Read the rest
Sanjeev Srivastava on Kanshi Ram
Oct 14th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Ram united Dalits into a formidable political force in several states.… Read the rest
Catherine Bennett on Clothes and Freedom
Oct 14th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
What does freedom mean, if it doesn’t mean being free to oppress yourself? … Read the rest
Sunny Hundal Says No Thanks to ‘Representation’
Oct 14th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Religious organisations compete with race-based organisations for money, credibility and power. … Read the rest
