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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.
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Anger at Law Imposing Submission on Women
Michael Ignatieff said he was outraged on behalf of Afghan women who deserve better from their country.
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Critics Say Afghan Law ‘Legalizes Rape’
Shiite lawmaker involved in drafting it says the law gives more rights to women than UK or US does.
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UN Rights Commissioner Slams Afghan Law
Navi Pillay calls the new Afghan law a huge step in the wrong direction.
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40 Lashes for Using Cloth With ‘Allah’ On It
Summary Court in Jeddah sentenced an Asian man to 40 lashes for using a cloth with Allah’s name on it to clean his kiosk.
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Tarek Fatah’s Book Shortlisted for Donner Prize
Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State is one of 5 books nominated.
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Beware of Truth!
And don’t go in for none of that pesky careful reading, neither.
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British Islam After Rushdie
Anshuman Mondal finds generational differences.
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Gordon Brown Conflates Religion With Morality
Says markets need morals, then cites various ‘faiths’ as if they had the monopoly.
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Jesus and Mo Ponder Blasphemy Day
They have to stick up for the almighty, because the almighty never does. Why is that…?
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New Law in Afghanistan Trashes Women’s Rights
Shia Family Law legalizes marital rape and child marriage, limits a woman’s right to leave the house.
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Tauriq Moosa in Defense of Blasphemy
Why is it okay to insult Odin but not God?
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The New Yorker Blogs the Stimulus Bill
A close reading of 407 pages of legislation.
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2e Rencontres Laïques Internationales
Paris April 4-5. Taslima Nasreen, Maryam Namazie, Azar Majedi, Caroline Fourest, many more.
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NCSE on Science Setback for Texas Schools
‘This is a setback for science education in Texas, not a draw, not a victory,’ Eugenie Scott said.
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Florida’s Anti-evolution Bill
FAS described SB 2396 as ‘a deliberate attempt to undermine the adopted science standards.’
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Austin Dacey on ‘Defamation’ of Religion
No matter how much God is slandered, his livelihood never seems to suffer as a result.
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Catholic Bishops: Reiki Lacks Scientific Cred
‘Reiki therapy finds no support either in the findings of natural science or in Christian belief.’
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Sri Ram Sena Will Target Women Tourists in Goa
‘Westerners in their countries lead a valueless life, we want them to lead a spiritual life in India.’
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Taliban Bans Women From Shopping Centers
‘However, women can visit bazaars if a male member of family accompanies them.’