‘”Allah is great,” they shouted before killing two temple novices.’… 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Inevitably links go out of date.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.
Still Two Cultures? 
Nov 28th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
And if so, does it matter?… Read the rest
How Come God Doesn’t Make Movies?
Nov 28th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Maybe he doesn’t like those canvas chairs.… Read the rest
The Rapture Index
Nov 28th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Oh no! Earthquakes, volcanoes, the Mark of the Beast. The end is nigh.… Read the rest
UN Warning on Kashmir Quake Relief
Nov 27th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
UN estimates that three million people are in need of immediate aid.… Read the rest
Defying Jirga-ordered Child Marriage
Nov 27th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The village has two schools but they are used to keep cattle.… Read the rest
President of Royal Society Says a Few Words
Nov 27th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Says Christian and Islamic fundamentalists threaten to create a blighted, blinkered world.… Read the rest
Archbishop of Wales on Patriarchal Religion
Nov 27th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘In all societies, women and girls are subjected to physical, sexual and psychological abuse.’… Read the rest
Need an Ethicist, not a Blathering Ulster Secretary
Nov 26th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Can decision to give amnesty to ‘on the run’ terrorists be right? Government should seek a philosopher’s advice.… Read the rest
Inside a Claustrophobic Underequipped School
Nov 26th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Prayer punctuates the timetable’ and the girls wear black shrouds.… Read the rest
Female Genital Mutilation Affects 3 Million a Year
Nov 26th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Nearly half are in Egypt and Ethiopia.… Read the rest
The Passion of Christ for Children
Nov 26th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Don’t forget, now – Aslan is Jesus.… Read the rest
Vatican Drops Singer From Papa’s Pop Concert
Nov 26th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Because? She was in anti-Aids campaign promoting use of condoms during Carnival last year.… Read the rest
Fundamentalism and Government Incompatible?
Nov 26th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Even some Republicans think reality has its uses.… Read the rest
Adjunct Resigns Over Controversy
Nov 26th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Free speech issues in play.… Read the rest
Scott McLemee on C Wright Mills
Nov 26th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Mills thought jargon and ersatz ‘difficulty’ were academic closing of ranks by the mediocre.… Read the rest
‘Teach the Conflict’
Nov 25th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
No matter how bogus the conflict may be.… Read the rest
Save Berhanu Nega
Nov 25th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Ethiopian government arrested Nega and six others after protest over election irregularities.… Read the rest
Ellen Willis on Russell Jacoby on Utopianism
Nov 25th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
We want more freedom, but we fear it.… Read the rest
Drunk Women Can be Raped With Impunity
Nov 25th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Old idea that one has to be conscious to consent no longer applies.… Read the rest
