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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    How does this end?
    Politics

    Where the crisis in American democracy might be headed.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    January 6 texts from Fox hosts reveal the lie at the heart of the conservative movementJanuary 6 texts from Fox hosts reveal the lie at the heart of the conservative movement
    Politics

    The texts expose how the rich exploit culture wars to benefit themselves.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    American democracy is tottering. It’s not clear Americans care.American democracy is tottering. It’s not clear Americans care.
    Politics

    Biden’s Summit for Democracy is supposed to highlight democracy’s global plight. But in America, not many people are paying attention.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Kyle Rittenhouse and the scary future of the American rightKyle Rittenhouse and the scary future of the American right
    Politics

    The verdict exposed a disturbing point of agreement between violent militias and the GOP.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The intellectual right’s war on America’s institutionsThe intellectual right’s war on America’s institutions
    Politics

    “It’s time to clean house in America,” one influential right-wing activist wrote this week. And he’s not alone.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    “We are going to make you beg for mercy”
    Politics

    America’s public servants face a wave of threats that reveal a democracy rotting from within.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    North Carolina’s extreme new gerrymander, explainedNorth Carolina’s extreme new gerrymander, explained
    Politics

    New election maps passed into law could be worse for Democrats than their recent loss in Virginia.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Did critical race theory really swing the Virginia election?Did critical race theory really swing the Virginia election?
    Politics

    Attacks on CRT and school education on racial issues have gotten a lot of credit for Glenn Youngkin’s victory.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    “Neoliberalism has really ruptured”: Adam Tooze on the legacy of 2020“Neoliberalism has really ruptured”: Adam Tooze on the legacy of 2020
    Podcast
    Politics

    The global aftershocks of Covid-19 and the economic crisis it caused, explained.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    The war on terror and the long death of liberal interventionism
    Politics

    Liberals dreamed of a world where America saved the innocent from tyrants. 9/11 brought a different reality.

    By Zack Beauchamp