‘We have one set of laws. If you want to have laws decided in another way, you have to live somewhere else.’… 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Inevitably links go out of date.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.
Ian Buruma on Sexual Frustration and Violence 
Feb 27th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Sexual frustration and bitter misogyny may be factors in mass murder.… Read the rest
Bunting Mocks Phrase ‘the Muslim Community’
Feb 27th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Then proceeds to use it herself; frets about ‘Islamophobia’.… Read the rest
Geoffrey Wheatcroft on AJP Taylor
Feb 27th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘He didn’t deny the barbarous nature of Stalin’s regime: he accepted and almost relished it.’… Read the rest
Oxford Researchers Speak Out Against ALF
Feb 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
On a direct action website ALF announces attacks on anyone linked to the university.… Read the rest
Are Threats Non-violent?
Feb 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
”Because they attack property, and never life, the ALF is a non-violent organisation; non-violence is their core value.’… Read the rest
Nick Cohen on Larry Summers
Feb 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Misreporting what he said was part of the pressure that got him out.… Read the rest
Ken Should Have Been Sent to Sensitivity School
Feb 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
If only the tribunal had a sense of irony.… Read the rest
Pizza Jillionaire to Build Catholic Town in Florida
Feb 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Abortions, pornography and contraceptives will be banned in Ave Maria; ACLU plans to sue.… Read the rest
News From Middle East Women
Feb 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
U.K: victim of honour killings; Iran: young woman sentenced to die for killing attacker; much more.… Read the rest
Azar Majedi Says Please Don’t Apologize!
Feb 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
We should not apologize to these reactionary forces.… Read the rest
Was Banaz Killed for ‘Honour’?
Feb 26th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Last seen in Mitcham; disappearance may be in connection with a failed arranged marriage.… Read the rest
How to do Pseudo-shakespeare Biography
Feb 25th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Ignore the plays and mess around with codes instead.… Read the rest
Suspended Prison Sentence for Insulting Koran
Feb 25th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Apparently ‘insulting’ religion is illegal in Germany.… Read the rest
Cartoons Offend and Beheadings Don’t?
Feb 25th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Beware: graphic.… Read the rest
John Cornwell Reviews Breaking the Spell
Feb 25th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Religion persists because it is evidently human to believe in something beyond what one can perceive.’… Read the rest
Florida County Selects Diluted Biology Textbook
Feb 25th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Publisher Holt, Rinehart and Winston edited several sections at the request of the Discovery Institute.… Read the rest
Andrew Brown Reviews Daniel Dennett
Feb 25th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Not very coherently.… Read the rest
How to Make a Pseudo-point
Feb 25th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Triumphantly compare Pamuk to Irving as if the two were parallel instead of opposite.… Read the rest
Hindu Group Offers Reward for Beheading Artist
Feb 25th, 2006 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Those who are endangering religion and nation, should be eliminated for everyone’s good.’… Read the rest
