The Atlantic Magazine - October 2019

In this issue

The Man Who
Couldn’t Take It Anymore
BY JEFFREY GOLDBERG
“I had no choice but to leave,”
General James Mattis says of his
decision to resign as President
Trump’s secretary of defense.

When the Culture War Comes for the Kids BY GEORGE PACKER
Caught between a brutal
meritocracy and a radical new
progressivism, a parent tries to do
right by his children while navigating
New York City’s schools.

Succession
BY MCKAY COPPINS
Who will control the next
generation of the Trump dynasty?

Can 5G Save The Planet?

Climate Change’s Unlikely Ally

2 mins

Why Black Athletes Should Leave White Colleges

… and tear down the NCAA as we know it

10+ mins

Juanita Broaddrick, Found New Life As A Trump Defender

Juanita Broaddrick, who alleges that Bill Clinton raped her in 1978, has found new life as a Trump defender.

10+ mins

In The Fall Of Rome, Good News For America

Why the decline of the federal government might not be such a bad thing

9 mins

Gen X May Never Produce A President!

Gen X may never produce a president. That’s bad news for Americans of all ages.

10 mins

Broken Spies For A Broken

Mick Herron is the John le Carré of the Brexit era.

6 mins

Misunderstanding Susan Sontag

Her beauty and celebrity eclipse the real source of her allure—her commitment to cool control.

10 mins

Books – Boy, Uninterrupted

Ben Lerner, portraitist of talkative men, explores the roots of white male rage.

10 mins

The Secret Power Of Menopause

The end of fertility doesn’t mark the start of decline

10 mins

Why James Mattis Quit?

“I Had No Choice But To Leave,” General James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump’s Secretary of Defense.

10+ mins

When Medicaid Takes Everything You Own

For many participants, The program that provides Health care To Millions of Low-Income Americans Isn't free. It's a loan. And the Government expects to be repaid.

10+ mins

Who Will Control The Next Generation Of The Trump Dynasty?

Inside the battle to control the next generation of the Trump dynasty

10+ mins

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