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U.S. Overdose Crisis, Nuremberg's Legacy, Saudi Arabia-U.S. Relations, Immigration's Impact on Restaurants
The U.S. is having trouble detecting new drugs causing overdoses, which makes it hard to stop the crisis.
The Nuremberg trials were a big deal for holding war criminals accountable, but they didn't fully understand the Holocaust.
Saudi Arabia's crown prince is visiting the U.S. despite being linked to a journalist's murder.
Immigration changes are hurting the U.S. restaurant industry by making it hard for restaurants to keep their workers.
U.S. struggles with detecting new overdose compounds, hindering crisis anticipation
Nuremberg trials marked a historic attempt at individual accountability for war crimes
Saudi Arabia's crown prince visits U.S. seven years after Jamal Khashoggi's murder
Immigration policies affect U.S. restaurant industry, impacting staff and customers
- Who
- U.S. medical examiners, Nuremberg trial participants, Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, U.S. restaurant owners and managers
- What
- Struggling to detect new overdose compounds, holding war criminals accountable, visiting the U.S., facing immigration-related staffing issues
- Where
- U.S., Germany (Nuremberg), U.S. (Saudi Arabia's crown prince visit), U.S. restaurants
- When
- Present (overdose crisis), 1945-1949 (Nuremberg trials), 2022 (Saudi Arabia's crown prince visit), ongoing (immigration-related staffing issues)
- Why
- To address the overdose crisis, to hold war criminals accountable, to strengthen U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations, to maintain restaurant staffing levels
Pro-Immigration
Anti-Immigration
Immigration's impact on restaurants
Pro-Immigration
Immigration policies should be reformed to protect restaurant staff and customers
Anti-Immigration
Immigration policies should prioritize national security and border control
Key facts
- Overdose crisis cause
- New compounds fueling the crisis
- Nuremberg trials duration
- 1945-1949
- Jamal Khashoggi's murder date
- 2018
- Immigration impact on restaurants
- Staffing shortages and customer effects
Quotes
Shravani Durbhakula
A medical examiner
“We can’t fix the opioid crisis if we don’t know what’s killing people”
theweek.com
“The U.S. still relies on toxicology panels built for yesterday’s drug supply”
theweek.com
Rob Rinder
A legal expert and journalist
“Nuremberg was a mixture of moral courage and political convenience”
theweek.com
“It failed to grasp the singular nature of the Holocaust”
theweek.com
Karen Attiah
A columnist for The Washington Post
“Seven years almost to the day since the CIA announced the crown prince’s responsibility”
theweek.com
“The reconciliation between Trump and MBS was perhaps inevitable”
theweek.com
Dan Simpson
A columnist for The Hill
“The American restaurant industry, a pillar of our economy and culture, is facing an urgent and worrisome threat”
theweek.com
“People who held valid work permits at the time are suddenly being stripped of their legal protections”
theweek.com
