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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Inevitably links go out of date.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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Witnesses Say Gough Did the Right Thing
‘The biblical instruction is coupled with adultery and sexual immorality,’ Witness said.
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Evangelical Appointed to Human Rights Watchdog
Vocal opponent of legislation banning anti-gay discrimination on Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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Animals Must Be Awake for Slaughter to Be Halal
Animal rights activists criticise supermarket chain for decision to stock halal meat.
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Muslims in India Are the New Untouchables
The lives of Muslim women in India are certainly a human rights issue.
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The Cult of ‘Back to Nature’ vs Golden Rice
Misplaced moralising about GM foods in the west is costing millions of lives in poor countries.
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Du’aa’s Mother Weeps at her Grave
‘You were a good girl, you were honour itself and I miss you, so please come to me in my dreams, I beg you.’
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Mary Lefkowitz on Polytheism v Monotheism
Openness to discussion and inquiry is a distinguishing feature of Greek theology.
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Woman Dies After Refusing Blood Transfusion
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that God has forbidden blood transfusions in the Bible.
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Must ‘Respect’ Religious Convictions
‘We are ever more favourably received – doctors are increasingly sympathetic to needs of the community.’
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Fred Halliday on the ’11M’ Verdict in Madrid
Catholic bishops’ often rabid Radio Cope provides anti-socialist, anti-secular and anti-Islamist patter.
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Afghanistan: Protests at New Translation of Koran
Religious scholars say translation is un-Islamic; senators call for translator to be punished..
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Musharraf Imposes Emergency Rule
Troops in radio and tv stations; Supreme Court held; detention orders served; constitution suspended.
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Telephone Services Cut in Islamabad
Musharraf declared a state of emergency just before a crucial Supreme Court ruling on his election.
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No Constitution, No Law
Soon after independent tv stations went blank, dozens of cops surrounded the Supreme Court building.