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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Politics
    The moment when Kamala Harris’s speech came aliveThe moment when Kamala Harris’s speech came alive
    Politics

    The Democratic nominee got foreign policy — and especially Israel-Palestine — right.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    One way that Kamala Harris needs to be more like Joe BidenOne way that Kamala Harris needs to be more like Joe Biden
    Politics

    Biden had a proven argument against Trump that Harris isn’t using enough.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    What Barack Obama’s DNC speech was actually aboutWhat Barack Obama’s DNC speech was actually about
    Politics

    Beneath the campaign rhetoric, Obama offered a strikingly philosophical defense of American liberalism.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    How the DNC solved its Joe Biden problemHow the DNC solved its Joe Biden problem
    Politics

    The donkeys ignored the elephant in the room. And it worked.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The right’s plan to fix America: Patriarchy 2.0The right’s plan to fix America: Patriarchy 2.0
    Politics

    JD Vance and like-minded conservatives are theorizing a kind of “neopatriarchy.”

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The left loves Tim Walz. Can he unite the Democrats?The left loves Tim Walz. Can he unite the Democrats?
    Politics

    As a non-leftist beloved by the left, Walz is ideally suited to expand Harris’s appeal across the ideological spectrum.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Israel’s January 6 momentIsrael’s January 6 moment
    Politics

    A far-right riot at a military base exposed the contradiction tearing Israel apart.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Where J.D. Vance’s weirdest idea actually came fromWhere J.D. Vance’s weirdest idea actually came from
    Politics

    How Vance’s proposal to give parents extra votes illustrates the fundamental flaw in his politics.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Policy
    Trump proposed bombing Mexico and it somehow wasn’t a big storyTrump proposed bombing Mexico and it somehow wasn’t a big story
    Policy

    Trump’s extremist policy agenda is flying under the radar — and that’s a problem.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    This is bigger than Joe BidenThis is bigger than Joe Biden
    Politics

    The president’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 race is a jolt to our ailing democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp