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Can Peru s Oil Industry Recover From A Disastrous 2020? Perus oil industry is in crisis, with 2020 being one of its worst years on record. It was a year marred by the harsh fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, violent protests, and political instability. By November 2020, Perus peak industry body; the National Society of Mining, Petroleum, and Energy, had released a statement (Spanish) claiming the national petroleum industry was in crisis. In that statement, the group pushed for the national government of Lima to resolve the many crises whi
Today, March 2 is Dr. Seuss s birthday, but the party will be a few books light, because
Dr. Seuss Enterprises just announced they re taking six books out of publication because they feel the books portray people, in their own words, in hurtful and wrong ways.
Dr. Seuss Enterprises tells CNN that after reviewing all of the titles in their catalog and consulting with multiple educators, the decision was made to stop production on six of the company s Dr. Seuss titles.
If
Dr. Seuss Enterprises feels these six books are hurtful and that these books don t represent the core values of what the company is about, then hey.clearly they have every right to kick these titles to the curb. I mean, it s their company.
The Cat s Quizzer.
The decision to halt publication of the books was made last year after months of deliberation, Dr. Seuss Enterprises said. Dr. Seuss Enterprises listened and took feedback from our audiences including teachers, academics and specialists in the field as part of our review process. We then worked with a panel of experts, including educators, to review our catalog of titles, the company added. And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street; If I Ran the Zoo
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While Dr. Seuss continues to be adored around the world, this isn t the first time he has received criticism for using insensitive imagery in his beloved books.
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