A theme throughout his writings: the possibility of deep commonalities between life and mind.
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Inevitably links go out of date.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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Amartya Sen on Easterly on Foreign Aid
Empirical picture of effects of international aid more complex than Easterly’s summary suggests.
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Rural Life in Iran
‘This is a village and we don’t bother with such things as human rights here.’
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Rural Life in India
Local newspaper counts 28 human sacrifices in western Uttar Pradesh in last four months.
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Taliban Presence ‘More Menacing Than Ever’
Have closed down about 200 schools and killed dozens of people in the past year.
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Missouri Legislature Recognizes ‘Christian God’
Some Christians, Jews express irritation; atheists not consulted.
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Scott McLemee Interviews Michael Kazin
Revisionist scholarship on Bryan might persuade the general reader to rethink ‘the Great Commoner.’
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HS Teacher Suspended After Criticising Bush
Conservative talk radio functions as an arm of the police.
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David Irving: the London Trial [audio]
Irving, Lipstadt, Evans, judge, defense counsel discuss.
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Irving Risks Longer Sentence
After expressing remorse in court Irving returned to the attack on the Today Programme.
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Irving Makes New Denial in Interviews
Austrian prosecutors said they would have to act over fresh denial of Holocaust by Irving.
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Canadian Supreme Court OKs Dagger in School
Some hail victory for religious freedom, others prefer dagger-free schools.
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Pink News on Clare Short’s Meeting
Short said ‘We seek to dispel much of the lies and propaganda surrounding Hizb ut-Tahrir.’
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Oklahoma Passes ‘Alternative Views’ Bill
Opponents said alternative theories on the origin of life are a matter of faith, not science.
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Researcher Backs Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Other researchers disagree; cosmetic testing is banned in the UK.
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Octavia Butler 1947-2006
Her background equipped her spectacularly well to portray life in hostile dystopias.
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Patrick Sookhdeo Notes a Dangerous Precedent
Says PM’s ignorance of Islam is of a piece with his unsuccessful attempts to conciliate it.
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6 SHAC Members Convicted of Terrorism, Stalking
SHAC Web site posted home addresses, personal information about animal researchers and others.
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Six Convicted of Inciting Violence and Terror
HLS employees have been victims of violent attacks and extreme ongoing intimidation.
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Convictions on Stalking and Phone Harassment
SHAC posted personal information; those targeted received threats and had their homes vandalised.