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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Explainers
    Why the first few days of war in Ukraine went badly for RussiaWhy the first few days of war in Ukraine went badly for Russia
    Explainers

    Russia banked on Kyiv falling quickly. Here’s why it hasn’t.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    A “no-fly zone” in Ukraine is a catastrophically bad ideaA “no-fly zone” in Ukraine is a catastrophically bad idea
    Politics

    The West can’t treat Putin like he’s Saddam Hussein.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Why the US won’t send troops to UkraineWhy the US won’t send troops to Ukraine
    Politics

    Nuclear weapons are containing the Ukraine war. They also helped cause it.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Putin’s “Nazi” rhetoric reveals his terrifying war aims in Ukraine
    Russia

    Russia’s president says he wants the “de-Nazification” of Ukraine. That actually means regime change.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Why is Putin attacking Ukraine? He told us.Why is Putin attacking Ukraine? He told us.
    Politics

    In a recent speech, the Russian president laid out the nationalist ideas that animate him — and helped cause the Ukraine crisis.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The philosopher KingThe philosopher King
    Politics

    An MLK scholar on how we lost sight of King’s nuanced politics — and how we can revive them today.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Canadian trucker convoy is an unpopular uprisingThe Canadian trucker convoy is an unpopular uprising
    Politics

    The “freedom convoy” that has besieged Ottawa isn’t a people’s revolt. It’s a fringe movement protesting its defeat.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Why book banning is backWhy book banning is back
    Politics

    The fight over books in schools is part of a much bigger struggle, revealing where conservatism is today.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Is American democracy really in peril? A debate with Ross Douthat.Is American democracy really in peril? A debate with Ross Douthat.
    Politics

    Two writers clash over their very different views on the future of American democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Why Tucker Carlson’s special on Hungary and Soros mattersWhy Tucker Carlson’s special on Hungary and Soros matters
    Politics

    Fox Nation’s “Hungary vs. Soros” is an appalling example of the mainstream right’s embrace of views from the fringe.

    By Zack Beauchamp