Criticism of Islam was no harsher than criticism of all religions has been during magazine’s 25-year life.… 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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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Inevitably links go out of date.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.
Police and Councils Rely on ‘Community Leaders’ 
Jan 7th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘There is a belief that those who shout the loudest can best solve the problems within their community.’… Read the rest
Mark Perakh on ‘Irreducible Complexity’
Jan 6th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
How probable is it that the very features that make a design bad are markers of design?… Read the rest
Jason Rosenhouse on the Outcome of Kitzmiller
Jan 6th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
What happens in a forum dominated by facts and evidence, as opposed to theater and rhetoric… Read the rest
Teacher Decapitated by Taliban
Jan 6th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The latest in a string of attacks on teachers working in schools where girls are taught.… Read the rest
Kwame Anthony Appiah in Ghana
Jan 6th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The right approach starts by taking individuals – not nations, tribes or ‘peoples’ – as the proper object of moral concern. … Read the rest
About 4 Million Have Died in DRC Since 1998
Jan 6th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
War in Democratic Republic of Congo kills 38,000 people each month, the Lancet says.… Read the rest
MCB Maintains Boycott of Holocaust Day
Jan 6th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Wants other people mentioned. Armenians for example?… Read the rest
Gang Killing for not Converting to Islam?
Jan 6th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Woman tells inquest her son was told he would be killed if he did not convert.… Read the rest
Vatican Meddling With Slovakia
Jan 6th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Women’s rights to healthcare could be curtailed.… Read the rest
Tony Judt’s History of Post-war Europe
Jan 5th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The history of Europe has included massive spells of acting out.… Read the rest
Scott McLemee on Franco Moretti
Jan 5th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Distant reading’ is not just counting.… Read the rest
Business School Language Infests all Institutions
Jan 5th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The model of market-managerialism has largely destroyed all alternatives, traditional and untraditional.… Read the rest
Interview With Todd Gitlin
Jan 5th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Postmodernism is the move from great refusal to the great retreat.… Read the rest
Pilgrims’ Hostel Collapses in Mecca
Jan 5th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Stampedes killed 251 people in 2004, 1,426 in 1990. Deity rewards followers.… Read the rest
Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Three Felony Counts
Jan 4th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Is now star witness in sweeping federal investigation into public corruption in Washington.… Read the rest
Lobbyist Case Brings Bribery Out of Closet
Jan 4th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
US justice department intends to pursue senior politicians suspected of taking bribes from Abramoff.… Read the rest
The MLA Convention
Jan 4th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Passed a resolution opposing David Horowitz’s ‘Academic Bill of Rights’ and potential legislation.… Read the rest
Lipstadt Says Let the Guy Go Home
Jan 4th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
But also understands why Germany and Austria have laws against Holocaust denial.… Read the rest
Sacranie Says Homosexuality is not Acceptable
Jan 4th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘He said he was guided by the teachings of the Muslim faith.’ Oh, well fine then.… Read the rest
