A treat when middle-class blokes champion religious laws that they will never be affected by.… 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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Oliver Kamm: PC’s views are pure mumbo-jumbo 
Jun 10th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The Prince’s prescriptions are not a call for humility but a recipe for the suppression of knowledge.… Read the rest
P. Charles rebukes Galileo
Jun 10th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Said at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies that the West had been been “de-souled” by consumerism. … Read the rest
Eve Garrard on Israel and common humanity
Jun 10th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Does Israel lack humanity while Sudan, Congo, Sri Lanka, Iran, France, the US and UK all have it? … Read the rest
AI on human rights abuses in Iran
Jun 9th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
At least six people remain on death row charged with “enmity against God” for their alleged involvement in demonstrations.… Read the rest
Shirin Ebadi on rebellious women in Iran
Jun 9th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
For 31 years the women’s movement has resided in every Iranian household that cares about human rights.… Read the rest
Religion’s regressive hold on animal rights issues
Jun 9th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Religions tend to preserve attitudes that have become obsolete and often are positively harmful.… Read the rest
LA Times reviews Stephen Prothero on religion
Jun 9th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
And of course ends with the obligatory swipe at “New” atheists.… Read the rest
Sholto Byrnes says why sharia is nice
Jun 9th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
In the New Statesman blog!… Read the rest
Vatican to invade Ireland and re-impose theocracy
Jun 8th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
No more secularism for you, orders pope.… Read the rest
Jesus and Mo on the unity among religions
Jun 8th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
They all hate atheists.… Read the rest
Jesus and Mo tell the barmaid about NOMA
Jun 8th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Science and religion are totally different, so religion has to keep science on a short leash.… Read the rest
Egypt: Islamist lawyers go after 1001 Nights
Jun 8th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Books are subject to “street censorship” when the media and religious groups rouse public indignation and the authorities intervene.… Read the rest
Salman Rushdie on the threat to free speech
Jun 8th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Respect is being redefined as agreement, and censorship disguised as a virtuous defence of diversity.… Read the rest
Catholic church finally dealing with Ireland!
Jun 8th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
They’re cracking down on liberals.… Read the rest
Islam is not homophobic
Jun 8th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Or maybe it is but so are we, or maybe we’re not but we were a few minutes ago, and besides, Islamophobia.… Read the rest
Get ‘inspired by Islam’
Jun 8th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Oh look, a poster saying Mo thought just what I think. I’m convinced!… Read the rest
Mohammed the fan of women’s rights
Jun 8th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
UK campaign to make everyone love Islam via posters saying Mo was lovely.… Read the rest
Telegraph reports its own hatred and parochialism
Jun 8th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Media reporter informs us of fury of Odone at C4 documentary on pope.… Read the rest
Jesus and Mo find the common thread in religions
Jun 8th, 2010 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
We all hate atheists. And compassion. We all hate atheists and compassion.… Read the rest
