Defiance helps – it reduces the fear.
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Inevitably links go out of date.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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PaleoTexans Control US Textbooks
California is too broke to buy textbooks, so Texas has more clout than ever. Be afraid.
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Der Spiegel: the West is Choked by Fear
This time, in contrast to the Rushdie case, few have shown solidarity with the threatened Danish cartoonists.
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Norway: Liberal Muslims Support Westergaard
A group of liberal Muslims is calling on the Islamic Council of Norway to demonstrate in support of Westergaard.
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Swedish Motoonist Also Gets a Threat
From al-Shabab, at that; lucky him.
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Malaysia: Hotel Raids Target Unmarried Couples
Only the ones in cheap hotels though.
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Amnesty International Reports Leo Igwe Released
Latest news: he and his father have been released on bail. Read the details.
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Leo Igwe Has Been Arrested
Along with his father; they are at risk of being tortured.
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Fear and Censorship
My take on Index on Censorship and the Motoons.
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Russell Blackford Defends the ‘New’ Atheism
Religion is still telling everyone what to do, so it’s legitimate to question the source of religious authority.
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US Evangelicals Meddle in Uganda
Talk about gay threat to family, are shocked when Ugandan government takes them seriously.
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German Catholic Church Accused of Ignoring Abuse
‘Bishops should have seen that he likes boys and recognised his manipulative actions in parishes.’
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UK Universities as Centers of Jihadism
Many academics seem incapable of grasping that Islamist ‘radicalism’ is neither liberal nor left.
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An Expanded List of Female Atheists
When other polls and lists seem to forget our existence, every little bit of awareness helps.
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Chris Mooney Tells Scientists What They Must Do
Stop being scientists and talk about religion instead.
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Rick Warren’s Urgent Plea: I Want More Money!
And he gets it, $2.4 million of it; cites ‘miracle’ of ‘radical generosity’ on his way to the bank.
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Deepak Chopra ‘Explains’ Nature of Universe
Tells astrology conference that modern science has much to learn from the Vedic worldview.
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Newsflash: People Believe Anything and Everything
Americans are more credulous than ever. How inspiring.
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Wendy Kaminer on Index on Censorship
It has failed to defend free speech when it is most endangered – by fear of reprisals from governments or mobs.
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Is Faith a Virtue?
Massimo Pigliucci says no, but listens to a talk on the subject anyway; remains unconvinced.