‘To me there is no difference between Lynndie England and Azar Nafisi,’ he told Z-net.
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Inevitably links go out of date.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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Harry Kreissler Talks to Martha Nussbaum
‘I think it’s obvious that traditional religions have given women a second class status in pretty much every case.’
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Two Faces of Arab Intellectuals
Khalid al-Maaly on a carefully masked double standard.
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More on Free Speech in the US
Launch party for Carmen Callil’s book cancelled because of comment about Israel.
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Creeping Creationism
Perhaps the rise of creationism is based on a desire to believe that the world is inherently good.
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Nick Cohen on Homelessness Then and Now
216,000 new households are formed each year, but only 160,000 new homes are built.
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Martin Newland Reports he is Catholic and Sane
Then provides details.
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Bush Advisors Called Evangelicals ‘Nuts’
And goofy; but of course those are terms of endearment.
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Islamism in Europe
Artists and leftists warn that the rise of radical Islam threatens European liberalism.
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David Thompson on the ‘Phobia’ Ploy
Once beliefs become identity, disagreement becomes racism, and silence falls.
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In the Name of Justice?
Jeremy Stangroom on thinking about retribution.
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PEN has Concern for the Safety of Choudhury
Choudhury faces sedition charges for his criticism of the spread of Islamist militancy in Bangladesh.
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Meet Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
He tried to end ‘the well-orchestrated propaganda campaign against Jews and Christians.’
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Bachelet Revisits Torture Site
Site is now a memorial to the thousands of prisoners who were tortured by the secret police.
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MP Says Niqab Harms Women’s Rights
‘The veil is an obstacle to women’s participation on equal terms,’ Harriet Harman says.
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Harriet Harman Talks to the New Statesman
Would prefer to see the veil gone from British society. ‘Because I want women to be fully included.’
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Sunny Hundal Says No Thanks to ‘Representation’
Religious organisations compete with race-based organisations for money, credibility and power.
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Inayat Bunglawala is Annoyed at Ruth Kelly
Because the MCB is not quite flavour of the month any more. Sad.
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Salma Yaqoob is Annoyed at White Feminists
Because we will keep wondering why men don’t wear the niqab.
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Fareena Alam on the Veil on Radio 4
Depressing stuff.