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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    World Politics
    Syria exposes the core feature of Trump’s foreign policy: contradictionSyria exposes the core feature of Trump’s foreign policy: contradiction
    World Politics

    The bombing of Syria reveals just how fundamentally incoherent Trump’s foreign policy is.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Trump’s massive flip-flop on Syria, explained by the American Chopper memeTrump’s massive flip-flop on Syria, explained by the American Chopper meme
    World Politics

    Trump used to think bombing Syria was a really bad idea. Now he’s doing the bombing.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    John Bolton wanted a massive bombing raid in Syria. Trump said no.John Bolton wanted a massive bombing raid in Syria. Trump said no.
    World Politics

    The limited strike in Syria shows that the administration’s more cautious voices carried the day.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    The US just bombed Syria. What happens next?The US just bombed Syria. What happens next?
    World Politics

    Trump’s Syrian airstrike could escalate dangerously.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    The war in Syria, explainedThe war in Syria, explained
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    World Politics

    How Syria’s civil war became America’s problem.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Mike Pompeo’s biggest problem is Mike PompeoMike Pompeo’s biggest problem is Mike Pompeo
    World Politics

    Trump’s secretary of state pick struggled to defend his past statements during Thursday’s confirmation hearing.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Watch Cory Booker confront Mike Pompeo on his ties to IslamophobesWatch Cory Booker confront Mike Pompeo on his ties to Islamophobes
    World Politics

    Booker pushed Pompeo on anti-Islam bigotry in a striking confrontation.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Trump’s Syria-Russia tweets reveal his incoherent foreign policyTrump’s Syria-Russia tweets reveal his incoherent foreign policy
    World Politics

    “By sending out such a high volume of cheap talk, he’s increasing the chances of terrible miscalculation.”

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    The past 48 hours of big Syria news, explainedThe past 48 hours of big Syria news, explained
    World Politics

    Why Trump might be about to attack Syria — again.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Media
    America is fawning over Saudi Arabia’s repressive dictatorAmerica is fawning over Saudi Arabia’s repressive dictator
    Media

    A man presiding over a brutal war is being received like a celebrity.

    By Zack Beauchamp