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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Politics
    Is the US-Israel alliance doomed?Is the US-Israel alliance doomed?
    Politics

    Israel is an increasingly partisan issue — a development that threatens the foundations of the US-Israel alliance.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Israel’s unraveling
    World Politics

    The wave of riots sweeping Israeli cities reflects the damage done by a decade of divisive right-wing government.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    The Gaza doom loop
    Explainers

    What’s happening in Israel and Gaza is the near-inevitable result of a grim status quo.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Big Lie is the GOP’s one and only truthThe Big Lie is the GOP’s one and only truth
    Politics

    Liz Cheney’s downfall shows the GOP threat to democracy is getting worse.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    India’s ruling party lost a key election. It’s worrying that it even stood a chance.India’s ruling party lost a key election. It’s worrying that it even stood a chance.
    Politics

    The defeat in the state of West Bengal exposes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s weak points.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Biden’s America First hangoverBiden’s America First hangover
    Politics

    In key areas like immigration and Covid-19 relief, Biden isn’t breaking with Trump’s nationalism. In fact, he’s continuing it.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    5 winners and 3 losers from Biden’s first congressional address
    Politics

    Winner: Obamacare. Loser: Wall Street.

    By Andrew Prokop, Anna North and 6 more
    Politics
    Biden’s fake burger ban and the rising culture war over meatBiden’s fake burger ban and the rising culture war over meat
    Politics

    Biden’s not taking away your meat, as Republicans claimed this weekend. But partisan conflict over eating animals is just getting started.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    How broken policing is breaking our democracyHow broken policing is breaking our democracy
    Politics

    A body of political science research finds that our criminal justice system suppresses the votes of Black people — in ways beyond the obvious.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    The next big voting rights fight is in Texas
    Politics

    Texas is already one of the most restrictive states in the country. Republicans want new rules that would make things worse.

    By Zack Beauchamp