Which is different from identity or community.… Read the rest
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Inevitably links go out of date.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.
China Shuts Down ‘Da Vinci Code’
Jun 10th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Removing it is the right decision for the sake of social stability,’ said VP of Patriotic Catholic Association.… Read the rest
Dylan Evans is off to Cold Comfort Farm
Jun 10th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘He is convinced that a return to “primitivism” is the route to human happiness.’… Read the rest
Words Matter
Jun 9th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
NASCAR, Wal-Mart, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo-Driving, Red State, Values, Family, Faith…… Read the rest
Jeb Bush Makes Historical Revisionism Illegal
Jun 9th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Thus making history as a form of inquiry illegal. Interesting move.… Read the rest
Why Are Reporters Reluctant to Call a Lie a Lie?
Jun 9th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Attention to the issue of what’s true and what’s false in Bush’s statements is seen as ideological.… Read the rest
Robert McHenry on Wikipedia
Jun 9th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
One fact must be accepted as the basis for any intellectual work: truth is not democratically determined. … Read the rest
Freeman Dyson on Breaking the Spell
Jun 9th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Religion gives us ‘hints of a mental or spiritual universe that transcends the material universe.’… Read the rest
Reactions to Zarqawi Death
Jun 8th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘a necessary, though not sufficient condition for the improvement in the security situation in Iraq.’… Read the rest
Zarqawi Killed
Jun 8th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been killed in a US airstrike.… Read the rest
UK Law on Forced Marriage Put on Hold
Jun 8th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Every year hundreds of women and girls are married against their will.… Read the rest
Why Are Evangelicals so Fond of Punishment?
Jun 8th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘After a short explanation about bad attitudes and the need to love, patiently and calmly apply the rod to his backside.’… Read the rest
Guide to Irritating Christian Bumper Stickers
Jun 8th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Try Jesus! If you don’t like him, Satan will always take you back.’… Read the rest
Why Did Yale Decide not to Hire Juan Cole?
Jun 8th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Was it political?… Read the rest
Centuries of Scientific Discovery Challenged
Jun 8th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
By people who simply disregard facts that don’t happen to agree with their agendas. [link fixed]… Read the rest
ABA to Review Bush’s Legal Challenges
Jun 7th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Can he reserve the right to ignore more than 750 laws enacted since he took office?… Read the rest
Religious Groups’ Demands for Censorship
Jun 7th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Resist intimidation and threats.… Read the rest
Censorship About Aids is Deadly
Jun 7th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Taboos can kill, whether they are cultural, religious or social.… Read the rest
The Truth? You Can’t Handle the Truth!
Jun 7th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Scott McLemee interviews one of the authors of Why Truth Matters.… Read the rest
Alan Ryan on Appiah, Sen, Nussbaum
Jun 7th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
All three books are about cosmopolitanism, but otherwise couldn’t be more different.… Read the rest
