Colonial Waters: Study Finds Indigenous Nations Are Reshaping Global Water Governance
A sweeping global review finds Indigenous nations are engaging dominant water governance systems at every level—often through courts, protest, and consultation—but rarely as recognized authorities. The study highlights both the…
Whose Blessing? Defense Secretary Invites Christian Nationalist Pastor to Lead Pentagon Worship Service
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invited Idaho pastor Doug Wilson, a self-described Christian nationalist, to deliver a worship service inside the Pentagon. The event has sparked debate over religious pluralism, church–state…
Heathen organizations respond to ICE operations
Although Operation Metro Surge has drawn down, its affects on the Twin Cities continues. Two prominent Heathen organizations have issued statements supporting the people of Minnesota. Continue reading Heathen organizations…
Review: Faun’s “Hex” is true musical Witchcraft
“Something that awestruck me is the wide variety of languages in this record,” writes Alan U. Dalul, “including German, English, Latin, Greek, Hungarian, and more. We are in deep need…
Opinion: The Line I’ve Drawn
“Trust me, I would much rather be writing about trance journeys and sex magic,” writes Storm Faerywolf, “but I just can’t shake this feeling that not talking about it is…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of February 19, 2026
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, an ACLU lawsuit marks a victory for academic freedom as a federal court permanently blocks the Department of Education’s anti-DEI directive. Star shares her…
Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission Over Alleged Legal Violations and ‘Judeo-Christian’ Focus
A multifaith coalition represented by Americans United for Separation of Church and State and Democracy Forward has filed suit in federal court alleging that President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission violates…
History Cannot Be “Scraped Clean”: Court Orders Oney Judge’s Story and Slavery Exhibits Restored
A federal judge has ordered the return of slavery exhibits and Oney Judge’s story to Philadelphia’s President’s House, ruling that the National Park Service acted unlawfully in removing them and…
Arms Raised in Prayer: Neolithic Figurine Found in Romania
Archaeologists in central Romania have uncovered a rare 7,500-year-old clay figurine depicting a female figure with arms raised in invocation. Discovered during preventive excavations, the small Neolithic artifact illuminates the…
Classics of Pagan Cinema: Agora
“We have no record from Hypatia about the circumstances of her life,” writes Meg Elison in her review of the 2009 film about the ancient Roman philosoher. “Letters written to…