‘For most journalists it’s Orwell, but for me it’s Oz.’… 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Inevitably links go out of date.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.
The Assassin Failed to Silence Ayaan Hirsi Ali 
Nov 8th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
She has forced the Dutch to confront questions about culture, tolerance and free speech.… Read the rest
Worries About Imams with Megaphones
Nov 8th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Isolation of ghettos where Muslim law and outlook prevails is seen as a cause of the unrest.… Read the rest
Can Evolutionary Psychology Inform Lit Crit?
Nov 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Achilles was Alpha male, Emma Bovary lusted for alpha male. Now what?… Read the rest
Christian Identity Church Called ‘Hate Group’
Nov 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Despite not calling non-whites ‘mud people.’… Read the rest
John Fowles 1926-2005
Nov 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The French Lieutenant’s Woman, The Magus, The Collector; three landmark novels.… Read the rest
Raj Persaud Accused of Plagiarism
Nov 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Journal article on Milgram’s experiment echoes book by US scholar.… Read the rest
Alan Johnson Interviews Martin Shaw
Nov 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The reactionary left sees human rights and democratisation as expressions of imperialism.… Read the rest
‘Respect’ Apparently a Somewhat Incoherent Word
Nov 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
You should respect yoof no elders no doctors no the poor no the rich no people with guns.… Read the rest
John Judis on Reactionary Legal Philosophy
Nov 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Alito doesn’t weigh women’s liberty and independence against other factors; he fails to acknowledge them. … Read the rest
Always Heed the Rhetoric
Nov 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Principled’; ‘tough and fair’ instead of ‘tough but fair’ – it all adds up.… Read the rest
He Called Us Louts, says Arsonist
Nov 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Youth explains grievance: ‘He should have said sorry for showing us disrespect, but now it is too late.’… Read the rest
Ceci n’est pas Ordinary Delinquency
Nov 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘These riots show evidence of social protest.’… Read the rest
Nick Cohen on Plutocracy
Nov 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘When such opulence surrounds you, you are in danger of finding it normal.’… Read the rest
Mshari Al-Zaydi on Crisis in Saudi Education
Nov 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Those who mention need to reform education are attacked and accused of being agents of West. … Read the rest
Scientific Consciousness at its Best
Nov 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Informed guesswork that is open-minded, free-ranging, intellectually playful.… Read the rest
Alister McGrath Gives the Game Away
Nov 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘The post-modern devaluation of truth is a convenient escape hatch for believers in one or another god.’… Read the rest
Father and Sons Convicted of ‘Honour’ Killing
Nov 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Shame, dishonour, contrary to religion and tradition.… Read the rest
Why Does P Charles Cleave to Islam?
Nov 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Monarch-worshipping, woman-oppressing, non-democratic — what’s there for Charles not to like! … Read the rest
