George Packer's Blog, page 9

The Trump Administration Struggles to Defend Its Unruly Foreign Policy

Robin Wright writes about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo���s statements about the Trump Administration���s foreign policy and Trump���s recent meetings with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.

How a Secret Recording Swung the Republican Gubernatorial Primary in Georgia

Benjamin Wallace-Wells writes about the Republican gubernatorial runoff in Georgia, which Casey Cagle lost to Brian Kemp.

Trump, Election Hacking, and the Georgia Governor���s Race

Sue Halpern on Donald Trump���s decision to endorse Brian Kemp over Casey Cagle in Georgia���s Republican gubernatorial primary runoff election.

What the Latest Mueller Indictment Reveals About WikiLeaks��� Ties to Russia���and What It Doesn���t

Raffi Khatchadourian on the tantalizing new details about WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, and Russia that Robert Mueller���s latest indictment in the 2016-election probe have revealed.

Trump Threatens a Showdown with Iran. But How?

Robin Wright on the hostile messages that Donald Trump has been exchanging with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran.

Trump Threatens Showdown With Iran. But How?

Robin Wright on the hostile messages that Donald Trump has been exchanging with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran.

The White Helmets���Syria���s Noble Rescuers���Have to Be Rescued by Israel

Robin Wright writes about the effort by Jordan and Israel to help members of the White Helmets, a humanitarian group, who are fleeing Syria.

The Teen-Agers Fighting for Climate Justice

Carolyn Kormann writes about the youth climate march, on Saturday, in N.Y.C., and the teen-agers who took part in it.

The Painstaking Hunt for War Criminals in the United States

Eric Lichtblau on Mike MacQueen, a historian with the Department of Homeland Security who helps track down and deport war criminals who have immigrated to the United States.

Dan Coats and Rod Rosenstein Speak Truth and Defy Trump

Reporting from the Aspen Security Forum, David Rohde writes that Dan Coats and Rod Rosenstein are likely to lose their jobs in the Trump Administration if they keep up their truth-telling.