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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Inevitably links go out of date.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 Rogers: Schools Can’t Do Everything
Nurseries and schools now carry an enormous burden of progressive ambition.
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Guardian Poll: Religion Does More Harm than Good
82% of those questioned say they see religion as a cause of division and tension between people.
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Man in White Silk Dress Frets About Manliness
Pope warned that gay unions will destroy the identity of humans. Didn’t explain how.
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Monks Whack Each Other with Crowbars
Something about closer ties between Orthodox Church and Vatican.
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David Irving is not Remorseful
Now there’s a surprise.
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David Irving on ‘Stalinist’ Law
Cites global attempt to silence him; does not cite his libel suit against a historian.
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Hijab as Attention-seeking Device
Some wearers are saying not ‘leave me alone’ but ‘look at me’.
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Theo Hobson Froths About Atheism Again
Suggests book-burning for Boxing Day festivity.
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Letters to Guardian on Science and Religion
Don’t miss Steve Fuller’s amazing comment.
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Komodo Parthenogenesis at Chester Zoo
Female Komodo dragon fertilizes her own eggs. Lizard deity not seriously suspected.
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Woman Assaulted on Bus for Sitting at Front
Group of Ultra-orthodox men attack woman on Jerusalem bus for refusing to move to back.
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Johann Hari Speaks Up for Mammon
There were winter festivals with trees and gifts long before baby Jesus came along.
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PBS Ombudsman on Einstein’s Wife
He thinks the site should be closed.
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Letters to PBS
Viewers think there is a problem here.
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More on Carl Sagan
Audio, video, reminiscences from friends, more.
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Petition to Kurdistan Regional Government
Article 7 would give Sharia a role in legislation. Sign petition to remove Article 7.
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Review of Why Truth Matters [pdf]
Cites the clarity of a woodland brook.
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David Irving is out of Prison
His sentence has been reduced and he is free to return to the UK on probation.
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Scott McLemee Heads for the MLA Convention
Tell him what’s interesting, not what’s hot.