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The Surprising Backstory behind Witch Hunts and Reproductive Labor

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The History of Witch Hunts in the Present Day

Talika Bose: If you were tried for witchcraft, it was still related in some way to reproductive labor. She says the witch hunts of the past are echoing in the present. You can read more about modern witch hunts in a new scientific American article by Alice Cantor and Sylvia Federici.

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