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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Politics
    The real scandal behind the last week of Trump newsThe real scandal behind the last week of Trump news
    Politics

    Trump has spent the past week showing us that he’s still fundamentally unfit for office.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    The anti-liberal moment
    Politics

    Critics on the left and right are waging war on liberalism. And liberals don’t seem to have a good defense.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Climate
    The right-wing populist wave is a threat to the climateThe right-wing populist wave is a threat to the climate
    Climate

    The Amazon rainforest fires reveal a lot about this political movement.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Trump and the fragile belonging of American JewsTrump and the fragile belonging of American Jews
    Politics

    The president’s spree of anti-Semitic comments reveals why Jews can’t feel truly safe in his America.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    1619 and the cult of American innocence
    Politics

    What the conservative critics of the New York Times’s 1619 Project miss.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Trump’s transparent attempt to manipulate American JewsTrump’s transparent attempt to manipulate American Jews
    Politics

    Trump’s support for Israel denying entry to Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib is a clear attempt to pit Jews against Democrats.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Tucker Carlson’s claim that white supremacy is a “hoax” is false — but revealingTucker Carlson’s claim that white supremacy is a “hoax” is false — but revealing
    Politics

    Tucker doth protest too much.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The El Paso shooting isn’t an anomaly. It’s American history repeating itself.The El Paso shooting isn’t an anomaly. It’s American history repeating itself.
    Politics

    Why white supremacist violence is rising today — and how it echoes some of the darkest moments of our past.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    4 winners and 3 losers from the second night of the July Democratic debates
    Politics

    One big loser: the DNC.

    By Andrew Prokop, Zack Beauchamp and 2 more
    Politics
    Marianne Williamson isn’t funny. She’s scary.Marianne Williamson isn’t funny. She’s scary.
    Politics

    Williamson’s views on depression and illness are dangerous. The media is complicit in spreading them.

    By Zack Beauchamp