George Packer's Blog, page 4

Trump���s Speech at the U.N. Triggers Laughter���and Disbelief

Robin Wright writes about President Donald Trump���s speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.

Why Senator Mazie Hirono Asked a Crucial Question at the Kavanaugh Hearing

Osita Nwanevu writes on Senator Mazie Hirono, a Democrat of Hawaii, who has become a vocal advocate for women during the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation fight.

Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from the Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh���s College Years, by His Yale Classmate Deborah Ramirez

Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer on a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump���s second Supreme Court nominee. His Yale classmate, Deborah Ramirez, accuses Kavanaugh of putting his penis near her face when they were at a college party.

The Unequal Distribution of Catastrophe in North Carolina

Jedediah Purdy writes that the environmental contamination that follows the flood caused by Hurricane Florence will fall unequally on North Carolinians.

After the Financial Crisis, Wall Street Turned to Charity���and Avoided Justice

Anand Giridharadas on the 2008 financial crisis, charitable giving, and the ways in which those on Wall Street who caused it have also gained from it.

Parsing Paul Manafort���s Plea Agreement for How Much Dirt He Has on Trump

Adam Davidson writes about the revelation that Paul Manafort, Donald Trump���s former campaign manager, is co��perating with the special counsel���s investigation.

Letitia James���s Brooklyn Victory Party

Tyler Foggatt reports from Letitia James���s victory party in Brooklyn after James won the Democratic nomination for attorney general, becoming the first black woman in New York history to be nominated for statewide office by a major party.

South Carolina Did Not Evacuate Its Prisons for Hurricane Florence, and Those Inside Are Bracing for the Worst

Daniel A. Gross interviews incarcerated South Carolinians about Governor Henry McMaster���s decision not to evacuate prisons that fell within the state���s mandatory evacuation zone for Hurricane Florence.

A Sexual-Misconduct Allegation Against the Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Stirs Tension Among Democrats in Congress

Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer on an allegation of sexual misconduct lodged against Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump���s second Supreme Court nominee, and the response by Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo.

The Case for Reuniting ���Ineligible��� Families Separated at the Border

Jonathan Blitzer writes about the immigrant families separated at the border that the government has declared ���ineligible��� for reunification.