TWH’s Editor-in-Chief, Manny Moreno, responds to the claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are abducting and eating the pets of other residents. The baseless claim has deep roots in racism, xenophobia, and religious intolerance, and has been levied against practitioners of Vodou and modern Paganism.
Indigenous Land
Proposed Brazilian Law undermines Indigenous Rights: “the consequence could be their annihilation”
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Three years ago, Brazil’s Supreme Court overturned arguments prohibiting Indigenous land claims from before 1988, but a new proposed constitutional amendment threatens these rights by imposing a timeline limit, sparking widespread opposition from Indigenous communities and their advocates.
Book Reviews
There’s No Shame in Being Mortal”: The Secrets of Santa Muerte
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Dr. Cressida Stone, author of “Secrets of Santa Muerte: A Guide to the Spells, Prayers, Rituals, and Hexes,” sat down with our editor-in-chief to discuss her book and experiences with Santa Muerte.
Indigenous Land
Tratado histórico para proteger el conocimiento tradicional e indígena
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Los 193 estados miembros de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual acordaron un nuevo tratado innovador que exige que las patentes revelen si una invención se obtuvo utilizando conocimientos indígenas y tradicionales.
Canada
Pagan Voices: Preparing for the Eclipse
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Witches and Pagans are preparing for tomorrow’s Great American Eclipse. Here we collect some thoughts on the meaning of tomorrow’s great astrological event from a variety of Pagan perspectives.
Culture
Event emphasizes more Indigenous legal recognition needed across the Americas
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A seminar in Mexico discusses the advances and challenges in implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.