'The end result is all of humanity degraded'

Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, 2024
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'This is the world we live in now. Get used to it.'

Nesrine Malik at The Guardian

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'The immigrant workforce of America's dairy farms must be protected'

Abdullah Shihipar at The Boston Globe

Americans have seen "headlines about the spread of avian flu for months," and "many wonder if the H5N1 bird flu will develop into a pandemic similar to COVID-19," says Abdullah Shihipar. There have been 14 reported human cases so far and "clearly, America's farmworkers are on the front line" of the risk. Many of them are "exploited immigrant laborers" who "need to be protected" to "prevent a broader pandemic."

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'Warmth helps her avoid the backlash that women … face for showing power'

Cydney Hurston Dupree at the Los Angeles Times

As Kamala Harris works to become the next U.S. president, the "strongest tool in her arsenal is her words," says Cydney Hurston Dupree. "Coverage of Harris throughout her vice presidency has repeatedly ridiculed her speech," with detractors calling her use of language "bizarre and mystifying." But while "some leaders choose to emphasize dominance," Harris chooses to "aim for warmth," which is a "brilliant strategy that can win her the presidency."

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'The outside world has heard little of the horrors'

The Times editorial board

The civil war in Sudan, which has been ongoing for more than a year, is "one of the most brutal, destructive and pointless conflicts in the world," says The Times editorial board. "An epidemic of violence has led to mass rapes and thousands of women being forced into child marriage or sexual slavery," but "no attempt to halt the war or start peace negotiations has yet shown any effect," as the world is "preoccupied with conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza."

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Anya Jaremko-Greenwold has worked as a story editor at The Week since 2024. She previously worked at FLOOD Magazine, Woman's World, First for Women, DGO Magazine and BOMB Magazine. Anya's culture writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Jezebel, Vice and the Los Angeles Review of Books, among others.