George Packer's Blog, page 8

How to Counter Donald Trump���s War on the Media

For journalists, the best and only response to President Trump���s war on the media is to keep reporting the news, and analyzing it thoroughly, John Cassidy writes.

Has Peace Finally Arrived for Eritrea and Ethiopia?

Alexis Okeowo writes about the announcement that Ethiopia would finally implement the 2000 Algiers Agreement, with Eritrea, and the responses of the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, and the Eritrean President, Isaias Afwerki.

How the Democratic Socialists of America Learned to Love Cynthia Nixon and Electoral Politics

Benjamin Wallace-Wells on the Democratic Socialists of America, their debate over Cynthia Nixon, and the future of their relationship with the Democratic Party.

Donald Trump vs. Charles Koch Is a Custody Battle Over Congress

Jane Mayer writes that Charles Koch, who runs a private political machine that rivals the Republican Party itself, is directing his ire at congressional Republicans for having fallen in line with President Trump.

News Outlets Are Prewriting Stories About Officials Getting Fired to Keep Up with the Trump Era

The drama and frequency of turnover in the Trump White House has prompted news publications to begin work on dismissal stories before they happen, Charles Bethea writes.

What the Paul Manafort Trial Could Tell Us About the Mueller Investigation

Adam Davidson writes about Paul Manafort���s first trial, which began this week, and what it could tell us about Robert Mueller���s investigation.

Sixty-Five Years Later, Korean War Veterans��� Families Are Still Looking for Their Loved Ones

Robin Wright on the recent repatriation of the remains of fifty-five of American servicemen who died or were captured during the Korean War.

Trump vs. the Times: Inside an Off-the-Record Meeting

David Remnick writes about the Oval Office meeting between President Trump and the Times publisher A. G. Sulzberger.

Why Is the Trump Campaign Attacking Senator Kirsten Gillibrand?

Evan Osnos writes about the Democratic senator Kirsten Gillibrand and the threat she poses to Donald Trump���s Administration.

The Government Has Decided That Hundreds of Immigrant Parents Are Ineligible to Be Reunited with Their Kids. Who Are They?

Jonathan Blitzer on the ongoing court fight to determine what the government has meant when deeming hundreds of parents "ineligible" to be reunited with their children.