Fashionable nonsense has been with us since the time that prehistoric man first transcribed Of Grammatology on to the walls of the Lascaux caves. Here we cast an eye back at some historical highlights.


John Hartung on ‘Love thy Neighbor’ *

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Thy neighbor is not everyone, it is thy group.… Read the rest



Submission in advance *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

A gigantic taboo zone has been created, repeatedly reiterated and expanded with the well-intentioned collaboration of Western intellectuals.… Read the rest



IHEU on superstition and witchcraft in Africa *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

Attacks on witches, persecution and killings still take place. Most of the victims are women and children.… Read the rest



Lawyers for victims say pope obstructed justice. *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

In 2001 Ratzinger issued an order ensuring the church’s investigations into child sex abuse claims be carried out in secret.… Read the rest



Escaping the Amish *

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Rape, incest, sexual abuse; physical and verbal abuse; women have no rights; rudimentary education; animal abuse.… Read the rest



Controversy over Tariq Ramadan *

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Ramadan, integration advisor for Rotterdam council and a guest professor at the city’s Erasmus university, is under fire for presenting a weekly talk show on the Iranian channel Press TV.… Read the rest



Ratzinger’s 2001 letter to the bishops *

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More concerned about the ‘eucharist’ than about the molested ‘minors.’… Read the rest



Sierra Leone: women journalists kidnapped by pro-FGM group *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

The group regarded their questions and comments as a sign of disrespect for their traditions.… Read the rest



Karen Armstrong explains about God. *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

‘Jewish, Christian and Muslim theologians have insisted for centuries that God does not exist.’… Read the rest



The Hunt for the Hat Gene *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

If there’s a God gene, there must be a hat gene, and a jeans gene, and a singing gene, and…… Read the rest



FGM group kidnaps female journalists *

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The female kidnappers accused the journalists of insulting their traditions by criticising the practice. … Read the rest



Polish woman was refused an abortion *

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Despite warnings that having a baby could make her go blind. … Read the rest



On misogynist language *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

‘Racial slurs would not be tolerated or defended, but the use of sexist language was acceptable.’… Read the rest



Journalists in shock after abduction by FGM group *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

Head of group said the women were taken into “our custody because they spoke unfavourably on radio against FGM”… Read the rest



Susan Haack on ‘Irreconcilable Differences’ *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

Between science and law.… Read the rest



Role of US evangelists in Uganda’s ‘kill the gays’ bill *

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It is not being homosexual but the prevailing atmosphere of homophobia that makes some people miserable. … Read the rest



Dabashi interview *

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Very nasty stuff… Read the rest



The Cardinal’s concern for children. *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

Documents seen by the BBC suggest the archbishop ignored the advice of doctors and therapists who warned that Hill was likely to re-offend.… Read the rest



Murdered Journalists *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

Government and military officials are suspected of plotting, ordering, or carrying out more than a quarter of journalist murders over the past 15 years, CPJ’s analysis shows.… Read the rest



Rape in Congo *

Apr 10th, 2010 | Filed by

Countless women in DRC have been raped and mangled, then shunned.… Read the rest