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Dangers of the witch hunt in Washington

  • Written by Peter Neal Peregrine, Professor of Anthropology and Museum Studies, Lawrence University
imageFBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers at hearing on allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

As an anthropologist, I know that all groups of people use informal practices of social control in day-to-day interactions. Controlling disruptive...

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