George Packer's Blog, page 63

Militarizing the Minds of Police Officers

Jelani Cobb on Craig Atkinson���s short film ���Conditioned Response,��� which includes documentary footage of David Grossman���s military-style police training.

A Doctor���s View of Obamacare and Trumpcare from Rural Georgia

Charles Bethea interviews a doctor in rural Georgia who is the sole provider of health care for a large group of poor patients.

Trump Doubles Down in Syria���s Intensifying Proxy War

Robin Wright writes that the dangers of a proxy war for influence in Syria are rising as Donald Trump issues charged rhetoric against the Assad regime.

White Boy Rick���s Parole Hearing and Drug War Lessons Unlearned

Evan Hughes describes the complicated relationship between Richard Wershe, Jr.���also known as White Boy Rick���the Detroit police, and the F.B.I.

What the Supreme Court���s Travel Ban Ruling Means in Practice

Jonathan Blitzer on what the Supreme Court ruling on President Trump���s travel ban against people in several Muslim-majority countries means in practice.

Turkey���s Writers Face Yet More Trials

Aysegul Sert on Asl�� Erdo��an, a writer facing charges related to Turkey���s 2016 coup attempt, and on declining press freedom under President Recep Tayyip Erdo��an.

How the Senate���s Health-Care Bill Threatens the Nation's Health

Atul Gawande on Senate Republicans��� health-care bill, which would hurt the health of Americans on Medicaid in order to grant tax cuts to the very wealthy.

A Virginia Town Responds to a Murder, Hate Crime or Not

Jonathan Blitzer reports from Reston, Virginia, on the aftermath of the murder of the teen-ager Nabra Hassanen, who was killed near her mosque, last week.

Is ISIS Conceding Defeat?

Robin Wright on the terrorist group ISIS���s destruction of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri, in Mosul, which might be a sign that its end is near.

Saudi Arabia���s Game of Thrones

Robin Wright on Saudi Arabia���s King Salam naming his son Mohammed bin Salman as Crown Prince.