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September 29, 2020

QAnon, Blood Libel, and the Satanic Panic

How the ancient, antisemitic nocturnal ritual fantasy expresses itself through the ages—and explains the right’s fascination with fringe conspiracy theories

By Talia Lavin

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	The Elite Sisterhood of Amy Coney Barrett Her nomination to the Supreme Court isn’t just about overturning Roe. It’s about redefining womanhood.By Melissa Gira Grant

	Trump Is Encouraging Big Pharma’s Worst InstinctsThe president has suggested he’d override his own regulators to rush out a coronavirus vaccine. Can ethically dubious drug companies be trusted to pump the brakes? By Melody Schreiber

	Bret Stephens’s Worst Column Yet? The New York Times columnist has found a rare creature: a swing voter who talks just like Hugh Hewitt.By Alex Shephard

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	The Amy Coney Barrett Discourse Is a Trap Conservatives are trying to rally support for the Supreme Court nominee by baiting Democrats into attacking her Catholic beliefs.By Matt Ford

	Big Banks Cratered the Economy. Now They Swear They’ll Fix It. What do we make of Citigroup and other banks’ racial and economic justice initiatives?By J.C. Pan

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