Africa
Mami Wata statue unveiled in New Orleans
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Replacing a statue of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee, Simone Leigh’s new sculpture, Sentinel (Mami Wata), whose aspects are found in many African Diasporic Religions.
Arts & Culture
Review: “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews the new film by Joel Coen, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” adapted from Shakespeare’s play.
Angkor Wat
Looted relics, including a monumental statue of Ganesha, to be returned to Cambodia
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A collection of 28 Cambodian artifacts, including what may be a famous statue of Ganesha, are returning home after being surrendered by Netscape founder James H. Clark.
Ameren
Editorial: Don’t trust fossil fuel plants with the honor system
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott looks at a small news item surrounding a coal-fired power plant in Labadie, Missouri, and argues for why Pagans should pay attention to these local-scale stories about the environment.
baking
Column: Cider Bread, a Devotion
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“It is midnight on a Wednesday evening, which is the time I like to bring gifts to the gods. I tear the cider bread into nine pieces and leave it there. In the morning the bread is gone, taken by the gods or the squirrels, who in any event share much in common.”