George Packer's Blog, page 59

Are We Nearing the Endgame with ISIS?

Robin Wright interviews the American diplomat Brett McGurk about the possible end of ISIS and what comes next.

Trump���s Tweeted Transgender Ban Is Not a Law

Jeannie Suk Gersen writes about President Donald Trump���s tweets that announced a ban on transgender service members in the military.

Will John McCain Save Obamacare���and Himself?

Mark Singer on Senator John McCain���s legacy and how he may vote in the effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

The Cruelty and Cynicism of Trump���s Transgender Military Ban

David Remnick on Donald Trump���s Twitter announcement of a ban on transgender Americans in the military, and Trump���s own evasion of Army service.

A Veteran ICE Agent, Disillusioned with the Trump Era, Speaks Out

Jonathan Blitzer writes about his conversations with a longtime immigration-enforcement officer who is troubled by the agency���s hard line under Trump.

Lessons from Europe���s Fight Against Russian Disinformation

Dana Priest on how, in order to counter Russian disinformation and other fake news, European nations have come to view the media as a strategic asset.

Angry Former Spy Chiefs, Anxiety, and Discord at a Security Forum Over

David Rohde on a blistering and unprecedented critique of President Trump at this year���s Aspen Security Forum.

The Mothers Being Deported by Trump

Sarah Stillman writes about four undocumented women whose ordered deportations show the human costs of President Trump���s hard line on immigration enforcement.

What the Layoffs Look Like at the Carrier Plant Trump Said He���d Save

Charles Bethea interviews Brenda Darlene Battle, a twenty-five-year Carrier veteran who left her job amid layoffs at the Indiana plant that Trump promised to save.

Sean Spicer���s Last Day at the White House

Andrew Marantz on Sean Spicer���s resignation as White House press secretary, after Donald Trump appointed Anthony Scaramucci as his new communications director.