George Packer's Blog, page 16

Can New Jersey Democrats Flip Districts Down the Shore?

Betsy Morais writes about Democratic candidates in New Jersey���s upcoming primary election, who are hoping to flip Republican districts that have soured on Donald Trump.

What Two Starbucks Employees Made of the Company���s Anti-Bias Training

Charles Bethea talks with two employees of Starbucks who took part in the coffee chain���s four-hour anti-bias training this week.

How the Trump Administration Got Comfortable Separating Immigrant Kids from Their Parents

Jonathan Blitzer on how the deliberate separation of immigrant families has figured in the zero-tolerance policy that President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security have adopted at the border.

Trump���s Imploding World Order

Robin Wright writes about the failure of Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un���s planned nuclear summit, and about Trump���s view of the world.

Behind the Scenes of Harvey Weinstein���s Arrest

Ronan Farrow writes about New York law enforcement���s efforts to arrest Harvey Weinstein, and why one alleged victim, Lucia Evans, decided to move forward with her case against the producer.

Behind the Scenes of Harvey Weinstein���s Impending Arrest

Ronan Farrow writes about New York law enforcement���s efforts to arrest Harvey Weinstein, and why one alleged victim, Lucia Evans, decided to move forward with her case against the producer.

The Growing Dangers of the New Nuclear-Arms Race

Eric Schlosser writes that the Trump Administration���s push for more nuclear weapons is part of a perilous global drive to miniaturize and modernize devices that already promise annihilation.

Trump���s Prison-Reform Push Has Divided Washington on a Rare Bipartisan Issue

Rich Benjamin writes about the struggle between two competing pieces of prison-reform legislation, the First Step Act and the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, and the Trump Administration���s prison-reform efforts, which have been led by Jared Kushner.

In a Testy Letter, Trump Cancels the North Korea Summit

Robin Wright on Donald Trump���s relationship with North Korean, and the letter to Kim Jong Un in which Trump cancelled the nuclear-arms summit that had been planned to take place in Singapore.

The New Uncertainty of Trump���s North Korea Diplomacy

Robin Wright writes about how Donald Trump���s early confidence on dealing with North Korean aggression has butted up against the long-standing realities of the Kim dynasty.