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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Inevitably links go out of date.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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‘Authorized by Allah’ to Beat Students at Picnic
Militias in Basra force women to wear hijab, close shops selling alcohol or music.
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Woman Leads US Muslims to Prayer
Challenge to second-class status greeted with refusals and threats.
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Jeb Bush Considers Adopting Terri Schiavo
As courts continue to reject appeals, Florida governor talks of protective custody.
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Dutch MPs Wilders, Hirsi Ali Live Like Prisoners
They received death threats after criticising behaviour of militant Muslim immigrants.
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Bill to Let Students Sue if Beliefs Are Dissed
Florida legislators to decide what serves ‘legitimate pedagogical purpose.’
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Law Could Let Students Sue for Untolerated Beliefs
Students will have legal standing to sue teachers who use Socratic methods.
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Judge Rules Against Feeding Tube
She can breathe but not speak – or think, feel, or experience.
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Pope Cited in Lawyer’s Argument
‘Court has ordered her to disobey her church and even jeopardize her eternal soul.’
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Bush Intervenes to Block Right to Die
Ends vacation early to strike a blow for minimal government.
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Evangelical Populism Trumps Facts
Milestone in the campaign for faith over fact and miracles over medicine.
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Federal Judge Refuses Feeding-tube Request
Since substantial likelihood of success is not there.
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STWC Excludes Opponents of Iranian Regime
Refugee group of Iranian marchers refused permission to speak from platform.
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Dictionary of National Oops
New DNB has many mistakes, some quite basic.
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Effort to Force Schiavo to Stay Alive Rejected
Presumption in favour of a degrading life as an empty shell?
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Four Men in Pakistani Rape Case Re-arrested
To be held until Supreme Court decides final appeal.
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Pinter Makes Bad Career Decision
Inexplicable winning of Wilfred Owen award for poetry not a good reason to give up day job.
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Michael Holroyd Wins Biography Prize
Wrote biography of some geezer starring Emma Thompson.
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French Catholic Church Wins Injunction Against Ad
Offend, sensitivity, intrusion, innermost beliefs, sacred things.
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Is Altruism a Maladaptation?
Tooby, Trivers think yes, Gintis, Boyd, think no.