George Packer's Blog, page 10

Immigrant Parents Face a Dilemma: Will Making an Asylum Claim Make it Harder to Reunite with Their Kids?

In ICE detention, parents who were seeking asylum due to threats of violence or harm back home are being pressured to abandon their claims, Jonathan Blitzer writes.

A Theory of Trump Kompromat

Adam Davidson writes about why Donald Trump is so nice to Vladimir Putin, even when Putin might not want him to be.

A Company Owner Asks His Customers for Understanding���and Help���After Raising Prices in the Wake of Trump���s Steel Tariffs

Charles Bethea writes about the effects of President Donald Trump���s steel tariffs on the commodity���s downstream consumers.

Michael McFaul and the Astonishment of American Life Under Trump

David Remnick writes about Michael McFaul, the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia under Obama, and the astonishing news that Donald Trump will consider making him a pawn in his negotiations with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin.

The Rise and Fall of a Kremlin Troll

Adam Entous writes about the case of Alice Donovan, a fake persona used by Russian intelligence to spread misinformation online.

Barack Obama���s Nelson Mandela Lecture

Barack Obama���s Nelson Mandela Lecture, delivered in Johannesburg, South Africa, was his most extensive reflection so far on the political climate under President Donald Trump.

No, Mr. President, Montenegro is Not Going to Start the Third World War

Robin Wright on the ignorance of Donald Trump���s comments about NATO, Montenegro, and the risk of starting the Third World War.

Mariia Butina and the Open Secrets of the Russia Scandal

Eric Lach on Mariia Butina, the founder of a Russian gun-rights group who has been charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of Russia in the United States.

Trump���s Appeasement Summit with Putin

Robin Wright writes about the summit, in Helsinki, between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

Red-State Democrats��� Fears Over Kavanaugh Vote May Be Overblown

Jane Mayer on whether centrist Democrats will pay a price for opposing the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.