An Armenian priest forcibly ejected a Greek priest from an area near ‘the tomb of Jesus.’ Amen.
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Inevitably links go out of date.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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Jakarta: Protesters Demand Ban on Ahmadiyya
Ahmadiyya believe Ahmad was a prophet; most Muslims believe Mo was last prophet. Solution: a ban.
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Ben Goldacre on How Policy Works
Perhaps there should be a special body for issuing warnings on the rare occasions when scares aren’t bogus.
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Mediums Protest New EU Directive
Shouldn’t they have started protesting years ago? Since they knew it would happen?
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Jesus and Mo Blurt Out the Truth
Maybe they’ll be too drunk to remember.
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Psychic Magic Woo People Are Too Funny to Ban
The greater threat are the morons who present themselves as superficially plausible and sciencey.
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Michael Shermer on ‘Expelled!’
Anyone who thinks scientists do not question Darwinism has never been to an evolutionary conference.
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9/11 Conspiracy Theory and Anti-Semitism
Edmund Standing reports ‘Scriptures for America’ teaches anti-Semitism and advocates the execution of gays.
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Eric Alterman on Samantha Power
Hacks sneer about ‘university elitism’ in the Obama campaign. Because ignorance is preferable?
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Bryson Brown and Chris Hedges on Atheism
Hedges describes an atheism unknown on land or sea.
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Cairo: Police Seize Graphic Novel
On charges that it offends public morals.
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Rise of Conspiratorial Thinking About Science
In its extreme and ideological form, this contrarian approach to science can turn into a form of paranoia.
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Pope Rebukes US for Being Secular
Thinks religion has a monopoly on morality.
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Khadim Hussain on Special Laws in Tribal Areas
Colonial masters and indigenous elites, have convinced the tribal elite of their ‘distinctive culture’.
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The Funding of Islamic Studies
Much of the funding comes from the Saudis; is this a worry?
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‘Moderate’ South Asian Imams to be Invited to UK
‘To ensure imams are firmly rooted in the communities they serve.’ Eh?
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Prince’s Guide to Alternative Medicine Inaccurate
‘The nation cannot be served by promoting ineffective and sometimes dangerous alternative treatments.’
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The Pseudoscience of Brain Gym
Coochy-coo exercises may be fun, but they’re definitely good at increasing the flow of bullshit into children’s heads.
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Virgins for Sale! Be the First to Nail Suli!
If a little girl is really pretty, she can sell for 40,000 rupees. That’s enough for a nice party.
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Manufactured Controversy
When significant disagreement doesn’t exist among scientists, but is invented to achieve political ends.
