Crime & Justice

How ‘Holocough’ Went from Anti-Semitic Threat to COVID-19 Truther Rallying Cry

Mess of Hate

An explicit reference to targeting Jewish people with infection has evolved into something much more nebulous.

Mark Hay
Mark Hay
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Mark Hay

Mark Hay

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