Inequality
How Social Turmoil Has Increased Witch Hunts throughout History
Vicious attacks on women often accompany economic upheavals
Silvia Federici is co-founder of the International Feminist Collective and professor emerita at Hofstra University. Her many books include Caliban and the Witch (2004) and Re-Enchanting the World (2019). Credit: Nick Higgins
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