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.
