George Packer's Blog, page 7

Trump���s August Assault on Climate Policy

Carolyn Kormann writes about the Trump Administration���s dangerous rollbacks of Obama-era climate policy.

John Brennan���s Choice��to Confront Trump

Adam Entous writes about the decision of former C.I.A. director John Brennan to publicly criticize President Trump.

John McCain and the End of Romantic Conservatism

Benjamin Wallace-Wells writes about John McCain, why Donald Trump has been cruel to him, and what his loss could represent to conservatives.

Erdo��an, Trump, and the Strongman Politics Devastating Turkey���s Economy

Fariba Nawa writes that Recep Tayyip Erdo��an and Donald Trump have recently been exchanging barbs���and economic sanctions���over an evangelical missionary imprisoned in Turkey, further devastating the Turkish economy.

The Fight for Purity in Michigan and the Democratic Party

Benjamin Wallace-Wells writes on Gretchen Whitmer and her challengers, Abdul El-Sayed and Shri Thanedar, in Michigan���s Democratic gubernatorial primary, which has been complicated by dark-money campaign contributions.

Saudi Arabia���s Crown Prince Picks a Very Strange Fight with Canada

Robin Wright writes about the fight between Mohammed bin Salman and the government of Canada over tweets and human rights.

An Asylum Seeker���s Journey from El Salvador to Arkansas, and Back Again

Camila Osorio writes about the story of an asylum seeker named Manuel who was deported from the U.S. to his native El Salvador after his case was denied.

Who Will Last Longer: Trump or Iran���s Theocrats?

Robin Wright reports on President Trump���s signing of an executive order to re-impose economic sanctions on Iran.

An Assassination Attempt by Drone Is Just the Latest Moment of Chaos in Venezuela

Jon Lee Anderson on an assassination attempt, carried out by drone, against the President of Venezuela, Nicol��s Maduro.

The Day Donald Trump Told Us There Was Attempted Collusion with Russia

Adam Davidson writes that Donald Trump, in a series of early-morning tweets on Sunday, admitted to attempted collusion between his campaign staff and representatives of the Russian government during the Trump Tower meeting in 2016.