George Packer's Blog, page 38

New York City Narrowly Avoids Another Terror Attack

Nimal Eames-Scott and Carolyn Kormann report from New York City���s Port Authority bus terminal, where Akayed Ullah allegedly tried to detonate a homemade bomb.

Getting Out the Black Vote in Alabama

Charles Bethea talks to Doug Jones supporters in Alabama, including canvassers trying to encourage African-American turnout in support of the Democrat.

The Rise and Fall of Russia���s Most Acclaimed Theatre Director

Joshua Yaffa writes about the house arrest of the theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov and about artistic freedom in Putin���s Russia.

Doug Jones Tries to Make the Alabama Senate Race at Least Partly About Him

Charles Bethea talks to the Democratic candidate Doug Jones about his campaign against Roy Moore for an Alabama senate seat.

Roy Moore and the Invisible Religious Right

Ben Wallace-Wells on Roy Moore���s Senate campaign in Alabama and the divisions it has caused between the state���s evangelical pastors and their congregations.

Europe���s Plan to End Its Migrant Crisis Is Failing

Jake Halpern reports on the ongoing European migrant crisis on the Greek island of Lesvos, where the number of refugees is rising again and camps are overflowing.

Palestinians Reject Trump���s Jerusalem Declaration

Bernard Avishai writes about the Palestinian response to Donald Trump���s declaration to recognize Jerusalem as Israel���s capital.

With Jerusalem Move, Trump Sabotages His Own Mideast Peace Process

Robin Wright writes that Donald Trump, by moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, wasted a valuable chit in peace talks between Palestine and Israel.

In Alabama, Roy Moore���s Supporters Rail at Establishment Republicans

Charles Bethea reports from a Roy Moore rally in Alabama, where Steve Bannon and others spoke out in defense of the Republican candidate for Jeff Sessions���s Senate seat.

Would Trump Consider a Court-Packing Scheme?

Jeff Shesol writes about a proposal by conservative legal scholars to pack the courts with more conservative judges.