Lee Smith says Arab states typically use Islam to restrict women’s rights.
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.
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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Inevitably links go out of date.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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Carnegie Endowment: Arab Reform Bulletin
Special issue on political Islam.
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‘From England’ Diary of Elias Canetti
Reluctant to write for publishers: feared that would compromise his commitment to truth.
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Defiant Wakefield Demands Inquiry
MMR doctor wants conflict of interest charge investigated.
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Face-Lift Worth Risking Life?
Two cosmetic surgery patients die in six weeks, making others nervous.
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Canetti on Murdoch’s New Book
‘Her book is very badly written, shoddy…That would not be so bad if she had something to say.’
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Eight Commentators on the Hijab
A range of views.
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That Sums it Up
A cartoon on how to do science.
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Policy Goals Trump Science
Prominent scientists issue statement saying Bush administration distorts facts.
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Statement by Concerned Scientists
Call for restoring scientific integrity to federal policymaking.
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Sharing Dislike of Repressive Practices
Veil-wearing feminist and anti-veil feminist failing to understand one another.
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Twenty Years On
Naomi Wolf’s new book claims sexual harrassment at Yale two decades ago.
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Government to Proceed With GM Maize
Despite public opposition, there is no scientific case for a ban.
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Journal Regrets MMR Autism Paper
Paper should never have been published, concedes Lancet editor.
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Freud Was Fantastically Wrong
Academics have been infinitely creative in their efforts to whitewash his errors.
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We Need Not More Theory but More Mettle
If you’re going to teach ethics, teach about self-deception.
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Intellectual Diversity
David Horowitz wants to clarify and extend existing principles of academic freedom.
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Aux Armes, Intellectuels!
Petition accuses French centre-right government of war on intelligence.
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Political Standards versus Academic Criteria
Would Horowitz’ plan invite too much meddling by the state in academic matters?
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Colloquy With David Horowitz
How would the promotion of ‘intellectual diversity’ actually work? Many questions.