The chiropractic definition of vertebral subluxation has never been demonstrated. No scientific evidence or imaging technique has ever shown these subluxations to exist.… 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Inevitably links go out of date.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.
“If they get on a haredi bus” 
Jan 2nd, 2012 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
“…they should get on in the back, they need to respect us,” said a woman on the 56 bus.… Read the rest
Israel: hundreds board segregated buses in protest
Jan 2nd, 2012 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Hundreds of men and women boarded gender-segregated buses in Jerusalem and Ramat Gan on Sunday, in protest of the exclusion of women from the public sphere.… Read the rest
Laurie Penny on tabloid sexism
Jan 1st, 2012 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The British tabloid press is oozing with the very worst sort of malicious, heavy-breathing misogyny.… Read the rest
How Tim Tebow looks from across the pond
Dec 31st, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
“Unusually for a sportsman, Tebow talks openly about his relationship with Jesus Christ in interviews.” His wot?… Read the rest
2 abortion providers arrested for murder of fetuses
Dec 31st, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Maryland allows murder charges to be brought against someone accused of killing a viable fetus. The 2005 law had been used only for cases of assaulting or killing pregnant women.… Read the rest
Phil Plait says: Stop antivaxxers. Now
Dec 30th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Why? How about Dana McCaffery, 5 February 2009-9 March 2009. Pertussis.… Read the rest
Uganda: acid attack on ex-Muslim Christian bishop
Dec 30th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Bishop Umar Mulinde, a sheikh before his conversion to Christianity, was attacked outside his Gospel Life Church International building in Namasuba.… Read the rest
Vaccination saves lives
Dec 30th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Advising Aboriginal parents not to vaccinate their children is a little bit like the deliberate manufacture and sale of shonky children’s play equipment.… Read the rest
More revelations of threats to Pakistani journalists
Dec 30th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
A level of danger pervades the industry, and for the last two years, CPJ has ranked Pakistan as the world’s deadliest country for journalists.… Read the rest
Celebrities and Science 2011
Dec 29th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Sense About Science issues its annual report on celebrities pushing claims that appear to make little scientific sense.
Haredi man hurls sexist slurs at woman aboard public bus
Dec 29th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Shlomo Fuchs called soldier Doron Matalon “slut slut slut” because she would not move to the back of the bus when he told her to.… Read the rest
Greek Orthodox and Armenian priests fight each other
Dec 29th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Bemused tourists looked on as about 100 priests fought with brooms while cleaning the church in preparation for Orthodox Christmas.… Read the rest
Jesus appears in a sock
Dec 29th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
He looks a bit peevish.… Read the rest
Israelis rally against Haredi extremism
Dec 28th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
They held signs reading “Free Israel from religious coercion” and “Stop Israel from becoming Iran.”… Read the rest
Cameron in praise of theocracy
Dec 28th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
“He staunchly defended the role of religion in politics and said the Bible in particular was crucial to British values.”… Read the rest
When PMs link religion and state – be afraid
Dec 28th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Then you get “We have to base our behaviour according to scripture, God’s revealed message,” and hell on earth.… Read the rest
Ron Paul signs “Personhood Pledge”
Dec 27th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
“Personhood USA received a signed copy of the pledge along with a statement attempting to clarify his position on the personhood rights of the preborn.”… Read the rest
Na’ama Margolese and religious coercion in Israel
Dec 27th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Grown men spit on an 8-year-old girl and call her a slut.… Read the rest
Thousands protest gender segregation in Beit Shemesh
Dec 27th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
On Monday, violent incidents continued as Haredim clashed with police officers and attacked two television news crews.… Read the rest
