George Packer's Blog, page 51

Sarah Palin Promises Alabamans That a Vote for Roy Moore Is a Vote for Trumpism

Charles Bethea reports from a rally for Roy Moore, the former Alabama judge running for Senate, that was attended by Sarah Palin and Sebastian Gorka.

If the U.S. Adopts the G.O.P.���s Health-Care Bill, It Would Be an Act of Mass Suicide

Atul Gawande on the Graham-Cassidy health-care bill under debate in the Senate as an alternative to the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.

Did Trump Just Make Iran More Popular?

Robin Wright on Donald Trump���s speech at the U.N. General Assembly and the future of the Iran nuclear deal.

���I Don���t Like Either One���: Alabama Republicans Consider Roy Moore and Luther Strange

Charles Bethea speaks with Republican Alabama voters about the G.O.P. Senate runoff between Roy Moore and Luther Strange, to fill Jeff Sessions���s former seat.

���Nothing Looks Like It Was Before���: Enduring Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Andrew Boryga writes about the damage done by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, specifically the small town where his family members live.

Laura Kipnis���s Endless Trial by Title IX

Jeannie Suk Gersen writes about Laura Kipnis, a film-studies professor at Northwestern University, and the contested nature of sexual harassment.

Terror, Chaos, and Solidarity as Another Earthquake Shakes Mexico City

Jon Lee Anderson on Tuesday���s earthquake in Mexico, his firsthand experience with a quake there earlier this month, and memories of the 1985 temblor.

Donald Trump���s War Doctrine D��buts on the World Stage

Robin Wright on Donald Trump���s d��but speech to the United Nations, in which he called Kim Jong Un ���Rocket Man��� and descended into baffling, bellicose language.

To Be Black at Robert E. Lee High School

Tasneem Raja writes about the fight over renaming Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas.

Why China Won���t Pressure North Korea as Much as Trump Wants

Evan Osnos writes about the evolving relationship between China and North Korea, and about the ways the United States and Donald Trump still misunderstand it.