Butterflies and Wheels update
Ophelia Benson
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Greece: neo-Nazi guy hits Communist woman in face
The spokesman of Golden Dawn party lunged at two female left-wing politicians on a talk show, throwing water at one and smacking the other three times across the face.
Filed: June 7, 2012
Petition: No bleach enemas to “cure” autism in children
The petition is addressed to the US Food and Drug Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, and the Federal Trade Commission.
Filed: June 7, 2012
Pope praises Brenda’s “noble vision” of a Christian monarch
Well he would, wouldn't he.
Filed: June 7, 2012
Islamist hideout taking shape in Mali
A vast sanctuary is emerging for al-Qaeda’s African followers in northern Mali, where Tuareg secessionists allied with Islamists have declared an independent Islamist state.
Filed: June 7, 2012
What the Vatican has in common with MRAs
Members of the Vatican hierarchy are using the word “feminist” and even “radical feminist” the way third-graders use the word “cooties.”
Filed: June 7, 2012
Tennis for the laydeez
Brilliant idea: paint a tennis court pink for the wimminz to play on.
Filed: June 7, 2012
FFRF says Stand Up
While the Bishops preposterously portray themselves as victims of an “attack on religious liberty,” in fact it is they who are the threat to religious liberty.
Filed: June 8, 2012
Burma: Buddhists kill at least 9 Muslims in Rakhine province
Rakhine is home to Burma's largest concentration of Muslims, including much-persecuted Rohingya Muslims; their presence is resented by the majority Buddhist population.
Filed: June 8, 2012
Racism and antisemitism in Polish and Ukrainian football
Racism, antisemitism and violence are often intertwined and together they create a very intimidating atmosphere inside the ground.
Filed: June 8, 2012
Cognition and science
We never fully unlearn our mistaken intuitions about the world. We just learn to ignore them.
Filed: June 8, 2012
Neil Denny visits the Creation Museum
It promotes the idea that not only is everything stated in Genesis chapters 1-11 true, but it can be proved … with science.
Filed: June 9, 2012
BBC promotes quack charity “Yes to Life”
The charity "helps people with cancer choose integrated treatments."
Filed: June 9, 2012
Death on Buddhist yoga retreat in Arizona
The retreat was designed to allow participants to employ yoga and deep meditation to try to answer some of life’s most profound questions. Yeah no that's not going to work.
Filed: June 9, 2012
Mob attacks women at Cairo anti-sex assault rally
The attackers pushed several women against a metal railing, shoving their hands down their clothes and trying to grab their bags.
Filed: June 9, 2012
No appeal of Christian Science faith healing ruling
Christian scientist parents can refuse to get medical treatment for their children in Washington state, but other religions cannot.
Filed: June 12, 2012
Chiropractic may damage arteries along the spine
"Chiropractic manipulation of the cervical spine can produce dissections of the cranial and cervical segments of the vertebral and carotid arteries."
Filed: June 12, 2012
Laurie Penny on internet trolls and misogynists
Now anyone with a public platform can expect to face constant harassment, especially anyone who is a woman or a member of an ethnic minority.
Filed: June 12, 2012
Ayman al-Zawahiri’s wife has advice for Muslim women
"I advise you to raise your children in the cult of jihad and martyrdom and to instil in them a love for religion and death."
Filed: June 12, 2012
C of E objects to gov’t proposals to legalise gay marriage
The church warned that it could be forced out of its traditional role of conducting weddings on behalf of the state.
Filed: June 13, 2012
Abuse report given today to bishops; SNAP responds
We’re appalled that sex crimes are still being called “boundary violations” and when committed by foreign-born priests they are being explained away as “cultural differences.”
Filed: June 13, 2012
Jesus and Mo sing a song
The nod is not forthcoming.
Filed: June 13, 2012
No filthy secularism for Cork city council
Cork’s city councillors voted overwhelmingly against the move to scrap a prayer at the start of their meeting, after a heated debate.
Filed: June 13, 2012
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Boko Haram and Religious Minorities in Northern Nigeria
By Leo Igwe
Nigeria is edging towards religious cleansing.
Filed: June 9, 2012
Millennials’ Religious Doubts Double, Causing Campus Atheism Boom
By Secular Student Alliance
"Our generation is causing a fundamental shift in how society will see religion," said Jesse Galef, the Secular Student Alliance Communications Director. "The internet has exposed young people to different worldviews, and they're carrying their newfound skepticism onto campus to organize."
Filed: June 12, 2012
New in "Notes and Comment Blog"
- Save Sanal Edamaruku
Filed: June 7, 2012 - Joe sends Brenda a thank-you card
Filed: June 7, 2012 - Stalinist anarchist fascist chaotic organized hive scattering in all directions
Filed: June 7, 2012 - Better news
Filed: June 7, 2012 - The Intersection of Non-theism and Feminism
Filed: June 7, 2012 - New Atheists since 1881
Filed: June 7, 2012 - An explosion of Pepto Bismol
Filed: June 7, 2012 - SSA week Blogathon
Filed: June 7, 2012 - How will we know if you don’t tell us
Filed: June 8, 2012 - If you did hear it and don’t want to hear it, that is even worse.
Filed: June 8, 2012 - Stirred up
Filed: June 8, 2012 - A message of thanks from Rothamstead Research
Filed: June 8, 2012 - Radical cooties
Filed: June 8, 2012 - A mob of men attacks women in Tahrir Square
Filed: June 8, 2012 - “Voice of woman is voice of revolution”
Filed: June 8, 2012 - A bad day for cyber-bullies
Filed: June 9, 2012 - She won’t shut up or back down
Filed: June 9, 2012 - What could possibly go wrong?
Filed: June 9, 2012 - A whole Trojan stable
Filed: June 9, 2012 - Good morning blogathon
Filed: June 10, 2012 - Graffiti
Filed: June 10, 2012 - Reasons
Filed: June 10, 2012 - How do we get to where we are?
Filed: June 10, 2012 - An alert, curious citizenry
Filed: June 10, 2012 - Inspiration and apparel
Filed: June 10, 2012 - Hamza Kashgari
Filed: June 10, 2012 - Not the way to make the world a better place
Filed: June 10, 2012 - Just look at the pretty birdeez, children
Filed: June 10, 2012 - A bit of dessert
Filed: June 10, 2012 - Out and spoiling for a fight
Filed: June 10, 2012 - Poetry before they sleep
Filed: June 10, 2012 - What the bishops say
Filed: June 10, 2012 - Sblongathon
Filed: June 10, 2012 - Better news, but not in English yet
Filed: June 11, 2012 - Both sides
Filed: June 11, 2012 - Salam Azad
Filed: June 11, 2012 - Reciprocity
Filed: June 11, 2012 - A tedious correction
Filed: June 12, 2012 - Intestinal fortitude
Filed: June 12, 2012 - It’s still a Christian country
Filed: June 13, 2012 - Don’t give it to them, give it to us
Filed: June 13, 2012 - Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished
Filed: June 13, 2012 - Eff up your effigy
Filed: June 13, 2012 - This is what the Cork councillors need
Filed: June 13, 2012 - Doing
Filed: June 14, 2012 - Not the right Atheist to ask
Filed: June 14, 2012 - Bad analogies are bad
Filed: June 14, 2012 - Why is she going there?
Filed: June 14, 2012 - Mike Gillis
Filed: June 14, 2012 - Alexander Aan
Filed: June 14, 2012 - CFI expresses outrage over the sentencing of Alexander Aan
Filed: June 15, 2012 - Only you can help prevent bishops
Filed: June 15, 2012 - More people speak up
Filed: June 15, 2012 - Tomorrow, raise a glass to the Exes
Filed: June 15, 2012 - I did not compare TAM to Nazi Germany
Filed: June 15, 2012 - Squicked again
Filed: June 15, 2012 - Naming the problem
Filed: June 16, 2012 - Jen dances all night
Filed: June 16, 2012 - This thing is different from the other
Filed: June 16, 2012