A shocking 17-fold increase in rapes carried out by civilians between 2004 and 2008.
Category: Latest News
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.
We’re always pleased to hear about news stories that you think should be featured on Butterflies and Wheels. Just send an email here, if you want to point one out to us.
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Inevitably links go out of date.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.
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Johann Hari Explains About the Pope
Imagine the same thing happening at the BBC, he says to the BBC presenter.
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‘National Prayer Day’ Ruled Unconstitutional
Freedom From Religion Foundation had sued Bush and Obama admins for telling Murkans to pray.
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Nawal El Saadawi: Egypt’s Radical Feminist
She has braved prison, exile and death threats in her fight against female oppression.
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Oxfam Suspends Ops in Mbandaka, DR Congo
Oxfam has been working on education, water supply and purification, and public hygiene.
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Huge Increase in Rape in DR Congo
‘These findings imply a normalisation of rape among the civilian population.’
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Obama Will Still ‘Recognize’ Prayer Day
Whew, because naturally we all want our elected leaders telling us to pray.
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Senegal: Qur’anic Schools Abuse Children
HRW reports malnutrition, widespread disease, and physical and sexual abuse at the ‘schools.’
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If Science and Religion Are Compatible, Then
why did the Reformed Theological Seminary fire Bruce Waltke?
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Can We Refute Creationism in Evolution Class?
Teaching evolution and dispelling creationism gives students a valuable lesson: it teaches them to think scientifically.
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BCA Drops Libel Suit Against Simon Singh
Great news, but UK libel laws still suck.
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Index on Censorship on Simon Singh
All the major parties now back libel law reform.
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ID Supporter Sues NASA for Religious Discrimination
Religious discrimination? But Intelligent Design isn’t a religion…is it?
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De Dora on Creationism and Science Class
Don’t forget – science can’t reject creationism; that’s for theology or philosophy to do.
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Stanley Fish Rejects ‘Secular Reason’ Again
There is still something missing, he moans.
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Can We Apply Science to the Supernatural?
If the supernatural is defined as ‘that which science can’t investigate,’ then no. Otherwise, yes.
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Sahgal and Amnesty Part Ways
The issue is whether whether women can be sacrificed to the Taliban if that is convenient for heads of state.
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PZ Disagrees With Michael De Dora
When religious ideas directly contradict the scientific evidence, we must be able to point out that they are wrong.
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Gita Sahgal’s Statement on Leaving Amnesty
‘Their stance has laid waste every achievement on women’s equality and made a mockery of the universality of rights.’
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The Pope Should Stand Trial
Why is the church allowed to get away with it, when anyone else would have to resign in ignominy?