‘I think it’s obvious that traditional religions have given women a second class status in pretty much every case.’
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Inevitably links go out of date.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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More on Free Speech in the US
Launch party for Carmen Callil’s book cancelled because of comment about Israel.
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A C Grayling on Books on Friendships
Sages of quite different traditions extol friendship as the highest link in the social web.
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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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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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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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The Attack on Human Rights Watch
Attacks on HRW’s credibility make rational discussion increasingly difficult.
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The Freedom to Choose to be Compelled
‘The veil is really important to all Muslim women who choose to wear it. Our religion compels us to wear it.’
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Dalits Bail Out of Hinduism
By converting, Dalits can escape the prejudice and discrimination they normally face.