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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Inevitably links go out of date.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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Ben Goldacre on Studies That Move Goalposts
Researchers can mischievously change their stated goal, or ‘primary outcome,’ after their trial has finished
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Vatican Continues its Inelegant Dance
We’re bad but they are worse, says Catholic church sullenly.
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IHEU Statement on Child Abuse and Holy See
The church ‘has been given a free ride by the international community because of its presumed moral leadership.’
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IHEU Calls the Vatican to Account for Child Abuse
The speech also drew attention to the Vatican’s failure to comply with its obligations under International Law.
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Slippery Language and Free Speech
The Executive Branch’s endorsement of speech-restrictive norms could affect how the courts interpret the First Amendment.
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Roberto Saviano on Berlusconi’s Smears and Threats
Anyone who takes a critical stand on the Italian government or Prime Minister knows to expect retaliation.
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Melanie McDonagh Wants No ‘Catholic Bashing’
She hopes child abusers are burning in hell. A good Catholic.
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A Big Hello to Ardi
The fossil skeleton of Ardipithecus ramidus, a hominid from 4.4 million years ago, is the oldest such fossil ever found.
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Science Provides 11 Ardi Papers, Free
Science for the public. Thank you.
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Hominid Fossil Found; Predates Lucy
The older hominid suggests no modern ape is a realistic proxy for characterizing early hominid evolution.
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Bishop Lahey is Expected to Turn Himself In
The bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia is facing child pornography charges.
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DC: Launch of Former Muslims United
Ibn Warraq and Nonie Darwish have launched the group to protect and succour apostates from Islam.
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Not Clever to Email While Driving
But everybody does it. Bang crash tinkle.
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Shuggy on Andrew Brown on Atheism and Class
The soft theists of CiF want to impose a liberal narrative on salvation religions that don’t have one.
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Different Rules for Hollywood Celebrities
Drug and anal-rape a girl of 13? Hey the guy is a genius director, so let it go.
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Every Day is Blasphemy Day
Especially today.
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Two Different Understandings of Blasphemy
Blasphemy laws have prohibited any denial or questioning of the dominant religious beliefs of the time.
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Paul Sims on Andrew Brown
Brown should have brushed up on his history before declaring atheism to be exclusively middle class.
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Homeopathy Couple Jailed Over Baby’s Death
Gloria’s parents finally took her to a hospital for an eye infection that had started to melt her corneas.