The great thinkers of the past have tried to teach us how to behave in civilized and open societies. The English philosopher John Stuart Mill proclaimed that freedom of thought and expression are essential for both individuals and society as a whole. Anyone entering the main reading room of the New York Public Library reads the inscription over the door, “A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit,” a line from John Milton’s Aeropagitica of 1644. But even those who champion and defend the liberty to know, to utter, and argue freely according to conscience must be troubled by an imminent issue that arises at a time of increasing anti-Semitism in Europe and incessant terrorist attacks against the State of Israel. On January 1, 2016 the copyright of Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler expires and anyone can print and distribute it. This turgid 700-page book in two volumes was written by Hitler in 1925-26. He was serving a five-year prison term for high...(Read Full Article)