No-one can say when the unwinding began, when the coil that held America together in its secure and sometime shifting grip first gave way. George Packer americabegincoil Change image and share on social
I thought Obama was in a position to do some things. I thought 2008 was a turning point in history, with him and the Wall Street crash happening at the same time, but you just learn that those entrenched powers were really entrenched; those decayed institutions were really decayed. George Packer crashdecayentrench share on social
Millions don't rally to the banner of Uncertainty. George Packer bannermillionrally Change image and share on social
I am not a pure fiction writer, nor am I an academic writer. Somehow I ended up in this blended area of literary journalism. George Packer academicareablend Change image and share on social
Afghanistan can't police its borders, and its neighbors give sanctuary and assistance to insurgents. George Packer afghanistanassistanceborder Change image and share on social
As America has grown less economically equal, a citizen's ability to move upward has fallen behind that of citizens in other Western democracies. We are no longer the country where anyone can become anything. George Packer abilityamericacitizen share on social
The Olympics are never just about sports. George Packer olympicsport Change image and share on social
Whether as victim, demon, or hero, the industrial worker of the past century filled the public imagination in books, movies, news stories, and even popular songs, putting a grimy human face on capitalism while dramatizing the social changes and conflicts it brought. George Packer bookbringcapitalism share on social
America's vast population of working poor can only get so poor before even Walmart is out of reach. George Packer americapoorpopulation Change image and share on social
The war in Afghanistan is not of a peace with the rest of Obama's worldview. It's a holdover from the era that his election was supposed to bring to a close. George Packer afghanistanbringclose Change image and share on social
