Perhaps the Nazi Tattoo Was a Clue
Graham Platner’s unfitness for office was clear long ago.
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CJ Gunther / Getty The ‘Broken Veteran’ Excuse
Graham Platner’s defenders are playing into a dangerous stereotype about Americans who have fought in war.
Robert F. Bukaty / AP Condemning a Nazi Tattoo Shouldn’t Be This Hard
Why aren’t more Democrats calling out Graham Platner?
Joe Raedle / Getty The Enemy That Hegseth and Trump Insist on Honoring
The U.S. won the Civil War. So why is the administration so keen on the Confederate side?
Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Harris & Ewing / Heritage Images / Getty. What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Understand About Soldiers
Lethality alone doesn’t win wars.
Illustration by Tyler Comrie. Source: Omar Havana / Getty.
