George Packer

staff writer at The Atlantic

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Staff writer at The Atlantic; author of Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent Decade, The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq, and The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America; editor of Facing Unpleasant Facts, a two-volume edition of George Orwell's essays.

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Phoenix, Arizona is a microcosm of America’s rising challenges: hyper-partisanship, conspiracy theories, and culture wars exacerbated by drought and extreme heat.

How Phoenix reflects the US’ larger political state

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Donald Trump and the media have had a codependent relationship since the early days of his candidacy. How should journalists adjust the way they cover Trump?

Second Trump term may make journalism ‘irrelevant’: George Packer

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