George Packer's Blog, page 53

Elegy for the Sunshine State

As Hurricane Irma arrives in Florida, Dexter Filkins writes about the state���s natural beauty, rampant overdevelopment, and environmental problems.

Sixteen Years After 9/11, How Does Terrorism End?

Robin Wright writes about how terrorist groups have failed historically, citing examples from Nelson Mandela to Yasir Arafat and the groups P.L.O., FARC, and the I.R.A.

Donald Trump Is Irrelevant to Corporate America

William D. Cohan on how U.S. business leaders have come to see President Trump as too erratic and polarizing to achieve corporate America���s policy goals.

The Private Faith of Hillary Clinton

Michael Luo on how Hillary Clinton���s Methodist faith has influenced her public and private life.

The Pope���s Shrink and Catholicism���s Uneasy Relationship with Freud

James Carroll discusses the news that Pope Francis underwent psychoanalysis when he was a Jesuit priest in Argentina, and what the reaction shows about the Catholic Church���s changing dogmas.

Why Did Tennessee���s Republican Attorney General Have a Last-Minute Conversion on DACA?

Jonathan Blitzer on how Herbert Slatery, the Tennessee Attorney General, decided to drop his challenge to the immigration policy known as DACA.

Betsy DeVos, Title IX, and the ���Both Sides��� Approach to Sexual Assault

Jeannie Suk Gersen writes about Betsy DeVos���s recent controversial statements about Title IX and campus sexual assault.

I Went All the Way to the Alaskan Wilderness to Escape Donald Trump, But You Don���t Have To

Bill McKibben describes how a recent trip to the Alaskan wilderness allowed him to disengage from the President���s chatter and think about how to oppose the Administration���s damaging agenda.

What Would War with North Korea Look Like?

Robin Wright on how U.S. military experts believe a potential military conflict with North Korea would play out.

Inequality and Hurricane Harvey

Ben Taub on the socioeconomic factors that may hinder the recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey in southeastern Texas.