Megan Gibson

1 month ago | newstatesman.com | Megan Gibson

In 2004, the Arab Israeli advocacy group Adalah took up a case on behalf of Islamic religious leaders in Israel. Though the country’s 1967 Protection of Holy Sites Law was meant to apply to all religions – and made it a crime to damage any holy site – the dozens of sites designated as holy by Israel were all Jewish.

1 month ago | newstatesman.com | Pippa Bailey |Michael Prodger |Finn McRedmond |Megan Gibson

Humans of every religion and none have made pilgrimages since ancient times: for example, the sacred mountain of Tai Shan, 300 miles south of Beijing, has a history of worship dating back to the Neolithic period. Pilgrims sought – and seek – the help of gods, saints and spirits for protection on journeys, spiritual healing or cures for physical ailments, to give thanks, or perhaps to make a political statement.

1 month ago | newstatesman.com | Megan Gibson

For a victory speech, Mark Carney, the new leader of Canada’s Liberal party and the country’s next prime minister, struck a sombre note. “I know that these are dark days,” he said, speaking to party members in Ottawa on 9 March after winning the leadership race. “Dark days brought on by a country we can no longer trust.” Carney, the former governor of the Banks of Canada and England, has had a remarkable political rise – this is his first elected office – in part thanks to Canada’s dark days.

2 months ago | newstatesman.com | Megan Gibson

Editor’s note: This interview was originally published on 2 October 2024. It was republished on 20 February 2025 after Hamas released the bodies of four hostages it had held since 7 October 2023, which reportedly include that of 84-year-old Oded Lifschitz, a veteran journalist and peace activist. The other bodies released were reportedly those of Shiri Bibas and her two small children Ariel and Kfir who were just four years old and nine months old when they were kidnapped.

2 months ago | 885thebeach.com | Megan Gibson

The Super Bowl is this Sunday, The Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans!The pre-game show starts early in the afternoon, but official game time is 3:30 PST. The halftime headliner this year is Kendrick Lamar, with special guests. What is just as big a deal as the game itself are the Super Bowl Ads!The Canadian channels (CTV, TSN) broadcasting the game air Canadian advertisers. There are likely some Super Bowl Ads you’ll miss.