George Packer's Blog, page 46

A New Chapter for the Disastrous United Nations Mission in Haiti

Edwidge Danticat on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, which is accused of having contributed to the havoc in the Caribbean nation.

Is Trump Helping to Free American Hostages Worldwide?

David Rohde on the freeing of a family held hostage by the Taliban, and on Donald Trump���s approach to Americans kidnapped by terrorists or foreign governments.

Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico���s Neo-Colonial Legacy

Jon Lee Anderson on life in the Puerto Rican town of Aibonito and how its residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

The Fall of Raqqa and the Ignominious End of the ISIS Caliphate

Robin Wright on the fall of Raqqa, Syria, and the end of the Islamic State���s caliphate.

Where Is the Empathy for Somalia?

Alexis Okeowo on the bombing that killed hundreds in Mogadishu, Somalia, and the startling but unsurprising lack of public empathy in its aftermath.

After Years of Progress, a Deadly Setback in Somalia

Tristan McConnell writes about the deadliest terrorist bombing in Somalia���s history.

Why Are Prosecutors Putting Innocent Witnesses in Jail?

Sarah Stillman writes about witnesses and victims of crimes who have been imprisoned under ���material witness��� statutes.

Kurdish Dreams of Independence Delayed Again

Days after President Trump pledged to ���roll back��� Iran���s gains, Tehran���s spymaster, Qassem Suleimani, thwarted a Kurdish push for independence from Iraq, Dexter Filkins reports.

Trump Doesn���t Govern Like a Toddler. He Governs Like a Teen-Ager

Masha Gessen on how Donald Trump���s behavior toward international and domestic rules and institutions has reversed a century���s worth of political thinking.

How Anti-Trump Psychiatrists Are Mobilizing Behind the Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Jeannie Suk Gersen writes about the Duty to Warn movement, a group of psychiatrists and others advocating for Donald Trump���s removal under the Twenty-fifth Amendment.