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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    How Israel’s war went wrong
    Politics

    The conflict in Gaza has become “an era-defining catastrophe.” It’s increasingly clear what — and who — is to blame.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Today, Explained newsletter
    The moral and strategic case for arming UkraineThe moral and strategic case for arming Ukraine
    Today, Explained newsletter

    Congress should have approved Ukraine aid yesterday.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Narendra Modi is celebrating his scary vision for India’s futureNarendra Modi is celebrating his scary vision for India’s future
    World Politics

    National festivities this week danced on Indian secularism’s grave — and pointed to an existential threat to Indian democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    2024 GOP primary
    2 winners and 2 losers from the New Hampshire primary2 winners and 2 losers from the New Hampshire primary
    2024 GOP primary

    Donald Trump’s victory cemented his status as the all-but-certain GOP nominee, but is that good news for Joe Biden?

    By Patrick Reis, Zack Beauchamp and 1 more
    Policy
    Is Nikki Haley a moderate or a conservative? Yes.Is Nikki Haley a moderate or a conservative? Yes.
    Policy

    She’s a down-the-line conservative on almost every issue — except for one really important one.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Ron DeSantis got the Republican Party wrongRon DeSantis got the Republican Party wrong
    Politics

    DeSantis has ended a campaign that appealed to a particular kind of conservative elite — and not many others.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    How a horny beer calendar sparked a conservative civil warHow a horny beer calendar sparked a conservative civil war
    Politics

    It’s called “Calendargate,” and it’s raising the question of what — and whom — the right-wing war on “wokeness” is really for.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Policy
    Israel’s Supreme Court just overturned Netanyahu’s pre-war power grabIsrael’s Supreme Court just overturned Netanyahu’s pre-war power grab
    Policy

    The Court was acting to protect Israeli democracy. But it may also have sowed the seeds of a future crisis.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    How death threats get Republicans to fall in line behind Trump
    Politics

    The insidious way violence is changing American politics — and shaping the 2024 election.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    What Trump has already taken from usWhat Trump has already taken from us
    Politics

    Democracy is a culture — and Trump is destroying it.

    By Zack Beauchamp