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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Inevitably links go out of date.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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On Jahanbegloo and openDemocracy
Anthony Barnett cites greater responsibility on those who seek to encourage ‘velvet revolutions’.
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Oriana Fallaci 1929-2006
Known for her uncompromising interviews with world leaders; recently for criticism of Islam.
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Crooked Timber Watches Euston
Interesting comments from Jon Pike, Oliver Kamm, Marc Mulholland.
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9/11 Not a Wake-up Call but a Brutal Sedative
The most superpower became a sleepwalking giant only half aware of its surroundings and oblivious to itself.
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Andrew Brown on Religion as Collective Identity
Almost all the more loathsome attitudes of the OT will actually promote group cohesion and success.
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US Undergraduate Education is a Mess
Weaknesses of undergraduate education serve important faculty interests.
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IAEA Calls US Report on Iran ‘Dishonest’
Says report by intelligence committee contains ‘erroneous, misleading… information.’
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Reform of Rape Law in Pakistan Watered Down
Compromise with fundamentalists leaves women at risk.
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Archbishop Urges Struggle Against Secularism
Says UK has been damaged by downgrading of religion, urges parties to adopt ‘Christian’ values.
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Peter Singer Answers Readers’ Questions
‘In a deep metaphysical sense, I don’t think free will exists. But we can make choices, and that’s real enough.’
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Republican War on Science Book Tour
Chris Mooney in Seattle today, Sunday. See you there.
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43d Skeptics’ Circle (Sad Puppy Edition)
Your logic makes the puppy sad.
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Ian Buruma Book Reviewed
Buruma suspects many who invoke Enlightenment are merely defending a conservative order.
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God Loves Rich People
‘Prosperity’ is a branch of Pentecostalism. That would explain a few things.
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Missiles Wrapped in Holograms Hit the WTC
A new kind of conspiracy theorist: respectable, well-read, articulate, but loony.
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Phil Mole on the ‘9/11 Truth Movement’
‘Why do so many intelligent and promising people find these theories so compelling?’
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Pope Rebukes Godless Science
Says spreading word of JC more important than emergency aid. Stresses ‘role of faith’ in fighting Aids.
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If Majority Wants Sharia, That’s Democracy
According to Dutch Christian Democrat; Labour say Sharia is in conflict with Dutch constitution.
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Ugandan Taboloid Publishes List of Gays
HRW calls this a chilling development.
