With Israel turning 60, a lesser though somewhat related topic hits the radar of academic circles. There has been a German resurgence of desire to republish Hitler's Mein Keimpf, in the original German.
Why is this such a big deal? For starters, the republication of his work has been strictly prohibited since the conclusion of World War II, and those copies already in circulation have remained highly regulated. Despite this, estimates say that there are still about 10 million copies of the book in circulation.
To prevent a resurgence of the ideals of Hitler, especially in the hands of right-wingers, many historians feel the need to annotate any newly published versions when the copyright expires in 2015. The last thing the world needs is someone crazy enough to read through the 700-page zinger and get the urge to start another mass genocide on the Aryan front.
Yet, somehow, I feel a free-speech/censorship case waiting to hit courts worldwide. Someone out there is sure to fight this.
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