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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

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    Why is Putin attacking Ukraine? He told us.Why is Putin attacking Ukraine? He told us.
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    In a recent speech, the Russian president laid out the nationalist ideas that animate him — and helped cause the Ukraine crisis.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The philosopher KingThe philosopher King
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    An MLK scholar on how we lost sight of King’s nuanced politics — and how we can revive them today.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Canadian trucker convoy is an unpopular uprisingThe Canadian trucker convoy is an unpopular uprising
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    The “freedom convoy” that has besieged Ottawa isn’t a people’s revolt. It’s a fringe movement protesting its defeat.

    By Zack Beauchamp
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    Why book banning is backWhy book banning is back
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    The fight over books in schools is part of a much bigger struggle, revealing where conservatism is today.

    By Zack Beauchamp
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    Is American democracy really in peril? A debate with Ross Douthat.Is American democracy really in peril? A debate with Ross Douthat.
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    Two writers clash over their very different views on the future of American democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
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    Why Tucker Carlson’s special on Hungary and Soros mattersWhy Tucker Carlson’s special on Hungary and Soros matters
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    Fox Nation’s “Hungary vs. Soros” is an appalling example of the mainstream right’s embrace of views from the fringe.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained
    How to depolarize a countryHow to depolarize a country
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained

    An expert makes a strong argument for transforming the way American elections work. But could it ever happen?

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The voting rights push in Congress is over. The fight for democracy isn’t.The voting rights push in Congress is over. The fight for democracy isn’t.
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    The war for American democracy can still be won despite the Senate’s failures. Here’s where to start.

    By Zack Beauchamp
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    The world has moved on from Colleyville. American Jews can’t.The world has moved on from Colleyville. American Jews can’t.
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    The siege on the Beth Israel synagogue reflects a scary new normal.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The hollowness of Biden’s January 6 speechThe hollowness of Biden’s January 6 speech
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    The president’s rhetoric on democracy is great. It’s the policy that’s the problem.

    By Zack Beauchamp