Ali Breland

Ali Breland is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Previously, he was a reporter at Mother Jones. His writing has also appeared in The New Republic, The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, Logic(s) Magazine, and elsewhere. He was a 2024 Livingston Award finalist for his reporting on the impact of the far right’s resurgence in Germany. At The Atlantic, he writes about the internet, politics, and technology.

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  1. Who Gets Panzer Tattooed on Their Arm?

    The ink that tells the story of Trump’s second term

    A composite image of Pete Hegseth's tattoos.
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: James Devaney / GC Images / Getty; Madelyn Keech / DOD Photo Alamy; Martin Bernetti / AFP; Reuters.
  2. So Much for the MAGA Divorce

    The nativist right is starting to make peace with Elon Musk.

    An illustration of Steve Bannon and Elon Musk
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Stringer / Anadolu / Getty; Curtis Means-Pool / Getty.