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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Politics
    The silver lining to Biden’s debate disasterThe silver lining to Biden’s debate disaster
    Politics

    The president’s performance prompted calls for a radical change. That might be just what America needs.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    France’s far right is on the brink of power. Blame its centrist president.France’s far right is on the brink of power. Blame its centrist president.
    World Politics

    How Emmanuel Macron accidentally helped the far right normalize itself.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies
    Donald Trump is getting away with itDonald Trump is getting away with it
    Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

    The debate proved that Donald Trump is still a threat to democracy. How have we lost sight of that?

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Why Israel acts the way it doesWhy Israel acts the way it does
    World Politics

    Its catastrophic war policy is driven by a national ideology of trauma.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Taking the right seriouslyTaking the right seriously
    Politics

    On the Right tracks how the dreams of conservative intellectuals are becoming reality.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Israel’s “war cabinet” just fell apart. What happens now?Israel’s “war cabinet” just fell apart. What happens now?
    World Politics

    Benny Gantz’s departure from the war cabinet won’t change much immediately. But it could end up mattering a lot.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    India just showed the world how to fight an authoritarian on the riseIndia just showed the world how to fight an authoritarian on the rise
    Politics

    Three big lessons from Narendra Modi’s shocking underperformance in the 2024 election.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Why the ludicrous Republican response to Trump’s conviction mattersWhy the ludicrous Republican response to Trump’s conviction matters
    Politics

    Republicans are busy attacking the legitimacy of the American legal and political system. We’ve seen where that leads.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    The slaughter in Rafah and Israel’s moral nadirThe slaughter in Rafah and Israel’s moral nadir
    World Politics

    Israel is massacring Palestinians — and undermining its own security in the process.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    The enormous stakes of India’s electionThe enormous stakes of India’s election
    World Politics

    A guide to the world’s largest election — and why it’s so important.

    By Zack Beauchamp