George Packer's Blog, page 35

Did Two White House Advisers Help Push Trump Toward a Shutdown?

Jonathan Blitzer on the role played by Stephen Miller and John Kelly in the government shutdown and Donald Trump���s shifting positions on immigration and DACA.

Why the Palestinians Are Boycotting the Trump Administration

Robin Wright interviews Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian Ambassador, about troubled negotiations between the Trump White House and Mahmoud Abbas���s Administration.

The Women���s March Returns to New York City

Amanda Petrusich reports on the second Women���s March, on the first anniversary of Donald Trump���s Inauguration.

Women March Again

Anna Russell on the women who demonstrated in New York, Washington, and other cities to mark the anniversary of the Women���s Marches that followed Donald Trump���s Presidential Inauguration.

The Shutdown Is About Who Gets to Be an American

Benjamin Wallace-Wells on how immigration, ethnicity, and race are the central issues driving the government shutdown.

In Calling for Politicians��� Arrest, an ICE Official Embraces His New Extremist Image

Jonathan Blitzer on Thomas Homan, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who has taken a hard-line approach under the Trump Administration.

Iran in Turmoil���to Trump���s Delight

Robin Wright on the developing popular street protests in Iran, and President Donald Trump���s vocal response to them on Twitter.

Trump Reopens an Old Wound for Haitians

Edwidge Danticat on how an alleged comment by President Trump about Haiti and AIDS revived a stigma that goes back several decades.

Why the 2018 Midterms Are So Vulnerable to Hackers

Evan Osnos writes about the 2018 midterm elections and why Russian interference, obsolete voting machines, and tight races could be a chaotic combination.

The Dream of Puerto Rican Independence, and the Story of Heriberto Mar��n

Jon Lee Anderson talks with Heriberto Mar��n, who participated in an uprising in 1950 that sought to gain independence for Puerto Rico.