The Real Dr. Seuss Scandal

<p>Ifyou roll your eyes at the mere mention of the Dr. Seuss controversy, I don&rsquo;t blame you. No, it&rsquo;s not &ldquo;book-banning&rdquo; when Dr. Seuss Enterprises, a private corporation, discontinues new printings of six mostly obscure books; yes, we have far more important things to worry about right now. That the Battle for Dr. Seuss features such sublime silliness as the dramatic reading of&nbsp;<em>Green Eggs and Ham&nbsp;</em>by House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) is certainly an added incentive for eye-rolling.</p> <p>And yet there are good reasons to care &mdash; not because of the direct impact of the publisher&rsquo;s move, but because this skirmish actually does have alarming implications for both freedom and culture.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/arc-digital/the-real-dr-seuss-scandal-95467822898a"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>
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