Dalrymple has a following on the sarcastic right; the thoughtful left should be reading him.… 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Inevitably links go out of date.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.
ID and Approaching Theocracy 
Oct 11th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Secularism will lose no matter what happens in Pennsylvnia court case.… Read the rest
The Power of Evangelicals in the US
Oct 10th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
James Dobson expects payback when Republicans are elected.… Read the rest
The Future of Australian Secularism
Oct 10th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
What secularists do not recognise: Christian rhetoric may signal willingness to disable secular state.… Read the rest
Invisibly, Ominously Getting Healthier and Healthier
Oct 10th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
We benefit from life-saving forces created over the last century that are mostly imperceptible.… Read the rest
Slavoj Žižek Can be Difficult to Shut Up
Oct 10th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Even a joke can be an exercise in theory.… Read the rest
Queer Biopolitics and the Ascendancy of Whiteness
Oct 10th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Identity, intersections, sexuality, complicit, orientalist, race, imperialism, interdisciplinary, turban.… Read the rest
Church Allowed to Keep Poster Promising Miracles
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Critics complained to Advertising Standards Authority that the poster was misleading and irresponsible.… Read the rest
Mother Jones Interviews Chris Mooney
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Disdain for science and scientific expertise has been a hallmark of the Bush White House. … Read the rest
Brainwashing – How to Create Crap Beliefs
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Five core techniques: isolation, control, uncertainty, repetition and emotional manipulation. … Read the rest
Salman Rushdie on Jihadism and Male Honor
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
You don’t fight radical conservatism with not-quite-so radical conservatism. … Read the rest
Earthquake Death Toll Nears 20,000
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Musharraf appeals for international help.… Read the rest
Secularist of the Year
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Women’s rights campaigner Maryam Namazie wins award.… Read the rest
Guardian Tries to be Funny
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Pretend columnist writes mock tribute to Harry of Harry’s Place. Crushing sarcasm.… Read the rest
Amartya Sen: Wrongs and Rights in Development
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Prospect celebrates tenth anniversary by reposting Sen on India and China.… Read the rest
Woman Who Stood Up to Warlords
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Wins seat in Afghanistan’s new parliament.… Read the rest
Panorama Editor Replies to MCB Complaints
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Programme reflected debate within Muslim community about the leadership the MCB offers.… Read the rest
Everyone but the Perps Will Be Held Responsible
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Avoidance of what al-Qaeda stands for began in 9/11 and has become endemic since. … Read the rest
The Poverty of Multiculturalism
Oct 9th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The celebration of ethnic particularism is a betrayal of the socialist ideal.… Read the rest
BBC Backs Away From Bush God Story
Oct 8th, 2005 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
White House said ‘he never’ so programme editors were put off.… Read the rest
