George Packer's Blog, page 43

Fear and Loathing���and Trump���in the Virginia Governor���s Race

Benjamin Wallace-Wells on how the Virginia gubernatorial race has exposed unresolved questions about the state of American politics after the rise of Trumpism.

Harvey Weinstein���s Army of Spies

Ronan Farrow reports on how Harvey Weinstein, facing allegations of sexual assault and harassment, hired private investigators to track actresses and journalists.

How the Gang MS-13 Became a Trumpian Campaign Issue in Virginia

Jonathan Blitzer reports on how Donald Trump���s rhetoric about immigrant crime has permeated the Virginia governor���s race between Ed Gillespie and Ralph Northam.

The Saudi Royal Purge���with Trump���s Consent

Robin Wright on the startling purge of many Saudi royal family members by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the Trump Administration���s support of his growing powers.

The Fate of Populism in 2018

Nicholas Lemann writes about the fate of populism among the Democratic and Republican Parties in 2018 based on data from a new survey published by Pew Research.

Why Putin Won���t Be Marking the Hundredth Anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution

Masha Lipman writes about the forthcoming hundredth anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, the Great October, and why Vladimir Putin has been silent on the centenary.

After Tuesday���s Attack, Fear in Little Pakistan

Jennifer Gonnerman interviews Mohammad Razvi, a founder and overseer of the Council of Peoples Organization (COPO), in Brooklyn, which condemned this week���s terror attack in New York City.

What the New York Attack Says About ISIS Now

Robin Wright on the terror attack this week in New York City, allegedly inspired by ISIS propaganda, and the state of the terrorist group today.

Anita Hill on Weinstein, Trump, and a Watershed Moment for Sexual-Harassment Accusations

Jane Mayer talks to Anita Hill about the allegations against Harvey Weinstein and Donald Trump, and the future of sexual-harassment allegations.

John Kelly���s Bizarre Mythology of the Civil War

Jelani Cobb writes about John Kelly���s incorrect assertion that the U.S. Civil War happened because of a lack of compromise, a racialist misreading of history.