George Packer's Blog, page 41

Roy Moore���s Disingenuous Defense

Charles Bethea on the Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore���s claim that he presided over the divorce case of one of the women who has accused him of sexual misconduct.

Al Franken, Disappointment

Eric Lach writes about Senator Al Franken���s apology to the radio-news anchor Leeann Tweeden, who accused him of sexual assault.

Karl Rove Has Seen the Enemy and He Is Steve Bannon

Susan B. Glasser on the struggle between the political consultants Karl Rove and Stephen Bannon to shape the future of the Republican Party.

How Republicans Aim to Combine the Destruction of Obamacare with a Tax Cut for the Rich

Adam Davidson writes about the Republican plan to use a tax cut to undo the individual mandate under Obamacare.

What Hollywood Could Learn from Wall Street���s Sexual-Harassment Reckoning

Sheelah Kolhatkar writes about how sexual-harassment allegations in the entertainment industry could be arbitrated, as they were in similar examples on Wall Street.

Rose McGowan Speaks Out About Her Arrest on Drug Charges

Ronan Farrow on Rose McGowan���s response to her arrest for drug charges in Virginia.

Eric Holder���s Battle Against Gerrymandering

David Daley on the former Attorney General Eric Holder���s effort to fight G.O.P. gerrymandering, and his words of warning after the Democrats��� Virginia victory.

For the Chinese Media, Trump���s Visit Was the Easiest Since Nixon

Nick Frisch writes about Donald Trump���s recent visit to China, and how it compared to Richard Nixon���s Presidential visit to Beijing, in 1972.

Locals Were Troubled by Roy Moore���s Interactions with Teen Girls at the Gadsden Mall

Charles Bethea on rumors that Roy Moore, the Alabama senate candidate accused of sexual contact with teen girls, was banned from a mall for his behavior.

Russia���s Election Meddling Was Another U.S. Intelligence Failure

Dana Priest on the U.S. intelligence community���s failures after 9/11 and in response to Russia���s disinformation campaign during the 2016 Presidential election.