Barton Gellman
Barton Gellman is a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State and Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency.
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Shutterstock / The Atlantic America’s Second-Worst Scenario
So far, cumulative acts of civic virtue have saved the republic. But the constitutional order is still in danger.
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Illustration by Guillem Casasús / Rendering by Borja … How Trump Could Attempt a Coup
The Biden team is preparing for the worst. Here are three possible scenarios.
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Illustrations by Guillem Casasús / Renderings by Borja … The Election That Could Break America
If the vote is close, Donald Trump could easily throw the election into chaos and subvert the result. Who will stop him?
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Illustration: Cristiana Couceiro; Heritage Images / Getty Since I Met Edward Snowden, I’ve Never Stopped Watching My Back
After receiving a trove of documents from the whistleblower, I found myself under surveillance and investigation by the U.S. government.
