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A scholar of American anti-Semitism explains the hate symbols present during the US Capitol riot

  • Written by Jonathan D. Sarna, University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University
A scholar of American anti-Semitism explains the hate symbols present during the US Capitol riotCrowds carrying hate symbols as they stormed the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C.Shay Horse/NurPhoto via Getty Images

One of the many horrifying images from the Jan. 6 rampage on the U.S. Capitol shows a long-haired, long-bearded man wearing a blackCamp Auschwitz” T-shirt emblazoned with a skull and crossbones, and under it...

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