George Packer's Blog, page 20

Jailed for Exposing A Massacre of Rohingya

Timothy McLaughlin writes about two Reuters journalists who have languished behind bars in Myanmar for their reporting on the Rohingya crisis.

The Last Testament of a Former I.R.A. Terrorist

Patrick Radden Keefe writes that the documentary film ���I, Dolours,��� which premi��res this weekend, sheds new light on the murder of Jean McConville, one of the most infamous acts during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

A Devastating, Overdue National Memorial to Lynching Victims

Alexis Okeowo writes on the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which opens this week, in Montgomery, Alabama���a project by the Equal Justice Initiative that honors thousands of victims of lynching.

At a Private Meeting in Illinois, a Group of Evangelicals Tried to Save Their Movement from Trumpism

Katelyn Beaty on a gathering of evangelical pastors and leaders last week at the Billy Graham Center, at Wheaton College in Illinois, to discuss the future of the evangelical movement and its association with Donald Trump.

A Brutal Attack in Toronto Is Met With Restraint

David Bezmozgis writes that the police response to the attack in Toronto on Monday, which killed ten and injured fourteen more, was remarkable in the way it ended: with restraint on the part of the police.

Did Macron Just Charm Trump Into Compromising on Iran?

Robin Wright on Donald Trump���s meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron, after which he was almost conciliatory. He hinted that the United States and its European allies could have ���an agreement among ourselves very quickly��� on an Iran compromise.

Did Macron Just Charm Trump into Compromising on Iran?

Robin Wright on Donald Trump���s meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron, after which he was almost conciliatory. He hinted that the United States and its European allies could have ���an agreement among ourselves very quickly��� on an Iran compromise.

Sean Who? An Afternoon in Hannityville

Charles Bethea talks to the residents of an apartment complex in Perry, Georgia, which has been revealed to be one of many properties owned by the Fox News personality Sean Hannity.

Madeleine Albright Warns of a New Fascism���and Trump

Robin Wright reviews Madeine Albright���s new book, ���Fascism: A Warning,��� written in the era of Donald Trump.

The Scramble to Salvage the Iran Nuclear Deal

Robin Wright writes that if Trump opts out of the Iran nuclear accord, Tehran could withdraw from the deal and resume���even increase���its uranium enrichment, Iran���s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said.