George Packer's Blog, page 42

The Mystery Deepens Over Lebanon���s Prime Minister: Hostage or Free?

Robin Wright on the resignation of the Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, during a visit to Saudi Arabia, and rumors that the kingdom forced the move.

The Mystery Deepens Over Lebanon's Prime Minister: Hostage or Free?

Robin Wright on the resignation of the Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, during a visit to Saudi Arabia, and rumors that the kingdom forced the move.

How a German Newspaper Became the Go-To Place for Leaks Like the Paradise Papers

Elisabeth Zerofsky on the Munich-based S��ddeutsche Zeitung and its work with the Paradise Papers, which reveal how wealthy individuals and companies use offshore accounts to hide and shelter their fortunes.

How Trump Is Quietly Dismantling the Architecture of Global Governance

Adam Davidson on the Trump Administration���s decision to withdraw from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, E.I.T.I.

A Trump Official Behind the End of DACA Explains Himself

Jonathan Blitzer on Gene Hamilton, an aide to Jeff Sessions and former ICE official who played a crucial role in the Trump Administration���s termination of DACA.

Roy Moore���s Supporters Stand By Their Candidate, Despite Sexual-Assault Allegations

Charles Bethea speaks to Alabama voters who still support Roy Moore in the wake of sexual-assault allegations against the U.S. Senate candidate.

Listening to What Trump���s Accusers Have Told Us

Jia Tolentino on the many women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual harassment or sexual assault, and what, if any, legal remedies may exist for them.

Trumpism Stumbles in Virginia, and Republicans Fall to a Democratic Wave

Benjamin Wallace-Wells writes about Ralph Northam and the Democrats��� big election wins in Virginia.

In Saudi Arabia, an Arrest in a Billion-Dollar Bank Bust

Nicholas Schmidle the arrest of the billionaire Maan al-Sanea in Saudi Arabia.

Putin���s Russia Wrestles with the Meaning of Trotsky and Revolution

Joshua Yaffa writes about a lavish, big-budget series on state-run Russian television that showcases the life of Leon Trotsky on the centenary of the Bolshevik Revolution.