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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    The “free speech debate” isn’t really about free speech
    Politics

    The debate over “cancel culture” is about something real. But it’s not about free speech.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    What the police really believe
    Politics

    Inside the distinctive, largely unknown ideology of American policing — and how it justifies racist violence.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Russian bounties on US troops in Afghanistan scandal, explainedThe Russian bounties on US troops in Afghanistan scandal, explained
    Politics

    Russia seems to have put bounties on US troops in Afghanistan. Trump seems to have been warned — and did nothing.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    A foreign journalist’s warning about American authoritarianismA foreign journalist’s warning about American authoritarianism
    Politics

    Stevan Dojčinović watched democracy fall apart in his country. Now he’s worried about America.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Trump: “The concept of chokehold sounds so innocent, so perfect”Trump: “The concept of chokehold sounds so innocent, so perfect”
    Politics

    Trump’s new Fox interview shows why he’s so terribly unsuited to our moment.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Mitt Romney martyr mythThe Mitt Romney martyr myth
    Politics

    The conservative “look what you made me do” theory of Republican politics — Democrats were so mean to Romney that they got Trump — has more than a few problems.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Antifa, explainedAntifa, explained
    Politics

    What the militant left-wing movement actually believes — and why President Trump’s scapegoating of them during the George Floyd protests is dangerous.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Explainers
    The New York Times staff revolt over Tom Cotton’s op-ed, explainedThe New York Times staff revolt over Tom Cotton’s op-ed, explained
    Explainers

    Why New York Times journalists publicly revolted against a senator’s op-ed calling on Trump to “send in the troops.”

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Officers fire tear gas on peaceful protesters to clear the way for Trump’s photo opOfficers fire tear gas on peaceful protesters to clear the way for Trump’s photo op
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    Politics

    Police violence preceded Trump’s first speech on the nationwide protests against police violence.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Obama’s new statement on the protests exposes Trump’s failuresObama’s new statement on the protests exposes Trump’s failures
    Politics

    Read this to understand what it would be like to have a real president in office now.

    By Zack Beauchamp