Define ‘spirituality’ so broadly that everyone has it, then call that god. Hmm.… 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Inevitably links go out of date.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.
News From CDWRME 
Mar 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
New of women’s rights in Iran, Iraq, Syria, India, Pakistan, more.… Read the rest
Azam Kamguian on a ‘Piece of Clothing’
Mar 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Do young girls really choose to wear the hijab? … Read the rest
Mona Eltahawy on Shabina Begum Case
Mar 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Instead of standing up to growing conservatism among some Muslims, many liberals simply give in.… Read the rest
Interview With Marjorie Grene
Mar 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
On Polanyi and the relation of freedom and spontaneity to science. And more.… Read the rest
Hedda Gabler Is
Mar 7th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Intelligent,ignorant, snobbish, mean, small-minded, conservative, cold, bored, vicious. … Read the rest
Letters on Nagel Review of Hart Biography
Mar 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Simon Blackburn and Jeremy Waldron on Austin, Wittgenstein, and meaning.… Read the rest
Pakistan Plans to Appeal ‘Honour’ Rape Acquittals
Mar 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Rape of woman ordered by village elders to restore ‘honour’ of prominent clan.… Read the rest
Case Shocks Rights Groups in Pakistan and Elsewhere
Mar 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Boy kidnapped, assaulted, accused of rape; his sister then raped.… Read the rest
Blow to Struggle for Women’s Rights in Pakistan
Mar 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Several hundred people watched as Mukhtaran Bibi was dragged off to be raped.… Read the rest
Court Ruling Intensifies Rape Victim’s Fear
Mar 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Case got international attention because the rape was approved by village council.… Read the rest
Most Women Accept Their Fate
Mar 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
NGO statement: reason for increasing violence against women in Pakistan: men rarely punished. … Read the rest
Women’s Groups Angry at Court Decision
Mar 6th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Women often suffer “honour punishments” to pay for crimes attributed to relatives.’… Read the rest
Interview With Barbara Forrest
Mar 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Wedge strategy is plan to promote ID creationism in US culture and education. … Read the rest
Words for Physicists Not to Use
Mar 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Obvious, simple, easy, and above all, trivial.… Read the rest
John Gray on Bryan Appleyard
Mar 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Are alien-spotters sophisticated cognitive scientists?… Read the rest
Pluralism and Compromising Science
Mar 5th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Arguments that science education should respect cultural differences help creationists.… Read the rest
US Drops Effort to Limit Women’s Rights via UN
Mar 4th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Amnesty International hails end of anti-abortion amendment.… Read the rest
Women Worse Off Now Than Decade Ago
Mar 4th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Piecemeal approach to women’s rights cannot achieve goals of Beijing conference.… Read the rest
Scholars Fret: How Much to Hide Female Bodies?
Mar 4th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
How covered is covered enough? Agreement remains elusive.… Read the rest
