Following complaints from a U. K.-based Holocaust Educational Trust, Amazon.com yanked English-language copies of an illustrated children’s book written by Nazi propagandist Julius Streicher in 1938 called The Poisoned Mushroom from its website.
The company was founded by writer Arthur Kemp, a U.K. resident whose multi-volumehas gotten many glowing reviews from people that appear to be white supremacists including one that noted: “Nowadays it is common to denigrate White people, especially White males, despite the contributions they have made to civilization. Everyone, especially those of us who are proud to be White, should read this book.
“Given the frequency of issues of hateful items being sold on Amazon, we feel that this issue —which a number of our supporters have contacted us about — has still not been properly addressed,” she wrote.“As a bookseller, we believe that providing access to the written word is important, including books that some may find objectionable,” according to a company statement. “We take concerns seriously and are listening to feedback.
Corrects headline and story to indicate that Amazon took action against Counter-Currents last year. Fixes references to Cross-Currents and corrects spelling of Arthur Kemp’s name Apologies for the errors.
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