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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    World Politics
    Trump’s “Mission Accomplished” moment?Trump’s “Mission Accomplished” moment?
    World Politics

    Trump’s Iran statement was a premature declaration of victory.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    It’s all up to Trump nowIt’s all up to Trump now
    World Politics

    Iran’s attacks on US bases in Iraq could be the end — or the beginning of something far worse. Which road we go down is almost entirely up to the president.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Trump’s threat to commit war crimes by bombing Iran’s cultural sites, explained
    Politics

    His nakedly illegal threat serves to expose the brutal essence of Trump’s Iran war.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Trump’s Iran war has begun
    Politics

    The question is how bad it’ll get.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to put himself above the lawBenjamin Netanyahu is trying to put himself above the law
    World Politics

    The Israeli prime minister’s latest attempt to avoid jail time further demonstrates his threat to democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    3 winners and 4 losers from the December Democratic debate
    Politics

    Winners: Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar. Loser: Pete Buttigieg.

    By Andrew Prokop, Anna North and 4 more
    Politics
    The Constitution was not built for thisThe Constitution was not built for this
    Politics

    Republicans’ vote against Trump’s impeachment reveals a broken system — and a democracy at real risk of failure.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Cory Booker on socialism, “identity politics,” and animal rightsCory Booker on socialism, “identity politics,” and animal rights
    Politics

    “We have to start having policies that are far more conscious to that intersectionality of life itself.”

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    A new paper says candidates don’t pay a price for extremismA new paper says candidates don’t pay a price for extremism
    Politics

    Moderates used to be better at winning elections. New research says that’s changed.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    The fall of Jeremy CorbynThe fall of Jeremy Corbyn
    World Politics

    Why Labour lost — and what it means for Britain.

    By Zack Beauchamp