Stoning of Doaa Aswad Dekhil, shooting of 23 factory workers, students told to convert or die.
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Inevitably links go out of date.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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Salman Rushdie Rebuts Yusuf Islam
However much he may wish to rewrite his past, he was neither misunderstood nor misquoted on the fatwa.
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Woman ‘So Offended’ by Starbucks Cup
Coffee addict forced to read something she didn’t agree with. World grinds to halt.
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May Day in Iran
In Sanandaj the security forces crushed the workers’ main rally, beating up a number of workers.
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Akinola Installs Rebel Bishop in Anglican Splinter
Fuel for the debate over the proper reading of Scripture on homosexuality and other issues.
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Mob Films Girl’s Murder on Cameraphones
As a warning to other sluts? No doubt. [Caution: don’t watch.]
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Video of Stoning Shown on Internet
Cellphone videos show an Iraqi mob stoning and kicking to death a 17-year-old girl.
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Kyrgyzstan and the ‘Tradition of Bride Kidnapping’
Be careful not to see it through western eyes though.
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Bridge-building Football Game Called Off
Imams refused to play if women played, priests said okay no women, women said eh?
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Bush Promises to Veto Abortion Rights
‘I will veto any legislation that encourages the destruction of human life.’ No more capital punishment then?
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Interview with Amartya Sen
Democracy can be seen as government by discussion, responding to and protecting public discussion.
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Who’s Kwame Anthony Appiah?
The questions he poses are disturbing, since they expose the errors of our most cherished forms of selfhood.
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Stephen Moss Talks to Slavoj Zizek
‘Slovenian philosopher, cineaste, professional contrarian. He is feted as an “academic rock star”.’
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Stunning 12th Century Buddhist Art Found in Nepal
Sheep herder told researchers of caves containing a mural of 55 panels.
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Irish Abortion Court Case Continues
Effort to force teenager to carry anencephalic foetus to term continues.
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Vatican’s Thigh-slapper About ‘Terrorist’ Comedian
There are terrorists around, therefore jokes are terrorism. Huh?
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Index on Censorship on Press Freedom Day
Padraig Reidy on Johnston, Politkovskaya, Dink, Edward Chikomba, Joey Estriber; the list keeps growing.