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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    World Politics
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    World Politics

    A rare example of elite accountability.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Howard Schultz’s CNN town hall revealed the emptiness of elite centrismHoward Schultz’s CNN town hall revealed the emptiness of elite centrism
    Politics

    Schultz’s vacuous politics are a reflection of his class.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Ilhan Omar’s tweet revealed core truths about anti-Semitism in AmericaIlhan Omar’s tweet revealed core truths about anti-Semitism in America
    Politics

    Omar’s tweet was bad. But the Republican reaction was profoundly hypocritical.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    An online subculture celebrating the Charleston church shooter appears to be inspiring copycat plotsAn online subculture celebrating the Charleston church shooter appears to be inspiring copycat plots
    Politics

    Inside the online group that treats a racist killer like a saint.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Stacey Abrams’s new essay on identity politics reveals why she’s a rising starStacey Abrams’s new essay on identity politics reveals why she’s a rising star
    Politics

    The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate took to an elite journal to make the case for identity politics. What she wrote matters.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Trump’s 2019 State of the Union was an ode to an imaginary AmericaTrump’s 2019 State of the Union was an ode to an imaginary America
    Politics

    A kind of faux populism that’s really about race.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Trump reportedly tried to edit the State of the Union to make it meaner to DemocratsTrump reportedly tried to edit the State of the Union to make it meaner to Democrats
    Politics

    The address was supposed to be a unity speech, per the White House. Oops!

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The controversy over Bernie Sanders’s State of the Union response, explainedThe controversy over Bernie Sanders’s State of the Union response, explained
    Politics

    Relitigate 2016 forever.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    A major democracy watchdog just published a scathing report on TrumpA major democracy watchdog just published a scathing report on Trump
    Politics

    American democracy is as threatened as it’s ever been sure “in living memory,” according to Freedom House.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Chinese New Year traditions: a brief guideChinese New Year traditions: a brief guide
    World Politics

    The myth and history behind China’s biggest holiday.

    By Zack Beauchamp

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