George Packer's Blog, page 17

Texas Gun Country Confronts the Santa Fe High-School Shooting

Carolyn Kormann reports from Santa Fe, Texas, whose residents are coming to terms with a shooting at the high school that left ten people dead.

Stacey Abrams Makes History in Georgia Primary

Charles Bethea writes about Stacey Abrams, of Georgia, who became the first African-American woman to win a major party nomination for governor.

Will the Tea Party Era End Where It Started���In Wisconsin?

Benjamin Wallace-Wells writes about the Wisconsin primaries, where Republicans are bracing for a Democratic wave, and Democrats are wondering what comes next.

San Francisco���s Mayoral Race and the Struggle for the Future of the Left

Nathan Heller discusses the three front-runners in San Francisco���s mayoral race���London Breed, Jane Kim, and Mark Leno���and the curious mismatch between their personal biographies and policy stances. How will the left decide between the progressive path and the moderate one?

How Long Can Nicol��s Maduro Hang on to Power in Venezuela?

Jon Lee Anderson writes about Nicol��s Maduro���s election victory in Venezuela and his tenuous hold on power.

The Trump Administration Calls on Iranians to ���Make a Choice About Their Leadership���

Robin Wright writes about a speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that laid out a new strategy that puts the Trump Administration on a collision course with the Iranian government.

The Santa Fe Shooting: ���This Is a Dream I Can't Wake Up From���

Charles Bethea writes about Santa Fe High School students��� takes on Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a fellow-student accused of killing eight students and two teachers at the school, on Friday.

���This Is a Dream I Can't Wake Up From���

Charles Bethea writes about Santa Fe High School students��� takes on Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a fellow-student accused of killing eight students and two teachers at the school, on Friday.

Why Trump Is So Angry at His Homeland Security Secretary

Jonathan Blitzer reports on President Donald Trump���s frustration with Kirstjen Nielsen, the Secretary of Homeland Security, whom he partly blames for the state of immigration policy.

The Lesson of Eric Greitens, and the Navy SEALs Who Tried to Warn Us

Phil Klay writes about Eric Greitens, the embattled governor of Missouri and former Navy SEAL, who is facing accusations of sexual abuse and blackmail; in the tight-knit Naval Special Warfare community, Greitens has been a divisive figure for years.