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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Politics
    It’s Trump’s party now. Mostly. It’s Trump’s party now. Mostly. 
    Politics

    How the Trumpified GOP resembles Frankenstein’s monster.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Why the far right is surging all over the worldWhy the far right is surging all over the world
    Politics

    The “reactionary spirit” and the roots of the US authoritarian moment.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    How the Republican convention and Project 2025 work togetherHow the Republican convention and Project 2025 work together
    Politics

    The convention showcases Trumpian instincts — but few policies to back them up. Project 2025 fills the gap.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    What J.D. Vance really believesWhat J.D. Vance really believes
    Politics

    The dark worldview of Trump’s choice for vice president, explained.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    This is how you get escalationThis is how you get escalation
    Politics

    Political leaders should try to douse the flames. The right’s leaders are fanning them.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    America is not ready for what comes nextAmerica is not ready for what comes next
    Politics

    The attempt on Donald Trump’s life has put the republic in peril.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    What the world can learn from Indian liberalismWhat the world can learn from Indian liberalism
    Politics

    The intellectual Pratap Bhanu Mehta explains how liberalism grew out of 3,000 years of Indian history.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The real lesson for America in the French and British electionsThe real lesson for America in the French and British elections
    Politics

    The European elections tell us little about Biden’s chances — but a lot about his choices.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    How white victimhood is shaping a second Trump termHow white victimhood is shaping a second Trump term
    Politics

    As the GOP’s voting base diversifies, conservative elites are doubling down on white identity politics.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    You’re a liberal and you don’t even know itYou’re a liberal and you don’t even know it
    Politics

    A new book explains how liberalism shapes all of our lives — and lights a way toward a better political future.

    By Zack Beauchamp