Hafta letters: Contrarian views, right to divorce and the National Herald case coverage Ano-Knee-Mus Newslaundry · Sep 26
Hafta letters: Hindutva goons, GDP debate and moving on from certain ‘thought leaders’ Dhruv Newslaundry · Sep 12
'Achingly Close' to Jesus? Rainn Wilson's Podcast Defense of James Talarico Reopens a Fight Over His Faith: REPORT Rainn Wilson calls Talarico's faith "achingly close" to Jesus on his podcast, reigniting months of debate over the Texas Senate hopeful's Christianity. Latin Times · Aug 24
Klein and Thompson's Abundance Shows Abundant Lack of Introspection The authors recognize the need to reconsider policies that make it hard to innovate and build, but do not ask why they and their allies were blind to such concerns for so long. Reason · Aug 11
American Media On China's Payroll? Disclosures Name Prominent US Journalists in CCP-Funded Exchange Trips An investigation by Natalie Winters uncovers alleged participation of US journalists in CCP-linked trips, raising concerns about foreign influence and transparency in media coverage of China. International Business Times UK · Jul 27
Faith beats economy for GOP A new study finds conservative voters value religious identity over economic policy Salon · Jul 5
Did California's Gubernatorial Race Reveal the Limits of 'Abundance' Politics on the Left? Matt Mahon tried to chart a reform-minded path, but too often he came across as a mushy moderate in an election that will be determined by partisans. Reason · Jun 19
Peter Thiel's Secret 'Dialog' Society Leak Exposes Elon Musk, Ted Cruz and Cory Booker Among 113 Names A coding error exposed 113 members of the secretive Dialog society, including Elon Musk and Ted Cruz, sparking debates on privacy and influence. International Business Times UK · Jun 18
Top Democratic Candidates Agree on Housing Urgency, Not the Fix In the governor’s race, Steyer backs sweeping reforms and Becerra stresses enforcement. Capital & Main · May 28
Are Democrats Now the Party of Free Markets? Don't Bet on It. Even the abundance wing of the left wants "a much stronger government," in movement champion Ezra Klein's words. Reason · May 14
To Lead Blue Backlash, Texas Dems Turn to Austin November's liberal army will be helmed by James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa, after the capital city and Latino-majority areas propelled the former to victory over Jasmine Crockett. Texas Observer · Mar 4
How Ezra Klein's power play is guiding Democrats The New York Times columnist, podcaster and author has helped shape the party's strategies and policies in President Trump's second term. Axios · Nov 16, 2025
Trump says the American Dream is on hold because ‘big homebuilders’ are ‘sitting on’ 2 million empty lots It’s an unusual attack, since it resembles Ezra Klein’s “abundance” thesis, and one of Trump’s top deputies is a homebuilding heir. Fortune · Oct 6, 2025
We Got This Covered · Oct 1, 2025 Government shutdown: What happens next as Trump blames everyone but himself? The Republicans need 7 votes from Democrats to pass a funding bill.
The Conversation · Oct 1, 2025 Charlie Kirk’s legacy is the beneficiary of empathy, but he couldn’t stand the term The grief that attended American political activist Charlie Kirk’s murder was not solely poured out by the political right. Liberal commentators also participated; journalist Ezra Klein expressed grief in an essay for The New York Times (“I was and am grieving for Kirk himself”), while Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew stated…
The Guardian - US · Sep 14, 2025 Charlie Kirk’s killing was a tragedy. But we must not rewrite his life In the wake of horror, honest accountings of his life have not only become rare – they have also become dangerous
Reason · Sep 11, 2025 Ezra Klein on Charlie Kirk (Updated) "Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way"
Axios · Sep 10, 2025 Democrats embrace government shutdowns in Trump 2.0 The pressure is rising on Democrats to stiff President Trump.
Reason · Sep 8, 2025 National Conservatism Has a Bigotry Problem, Whether Yoram Hazony Wants To Admit It or Not "Nobody ever said that to be a good natcon you have to love Jews," Hazony declared at last week's National Conservatism Conference.
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025 Obama warns ‘all Americans are at risk’ after Trump threatens to clamp down on Chicago ‘The expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the liberties of all Americans at risk,’ the former president said
Reason · Aug 26, 2025 America's Housing Shortage Won't Be Fixed With 'One Weird Trick' Highlighting individual wonky rules that drive up housing costs is good. But getting America building again is going to require more than a few marginal reforms.
The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2025 Growing number of Jewish American groups speak out over Gaza famine Prominent groups, including traditional defenders of Israel, urge action on aid as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025 Reform’s tales of wasteland Britain won’t work. There’s a far larger market for hope Abundance is Rachel Reeves’s summer beach read, and with its optimistic ideas about energy and housing, it shows the left a possible way forward, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
RideApart · Jul 25, 2025 The U.S. Allocated Over $7 Billion for EV Infrastructure, It Only Built 400 Stations A recent report found that although the United States allocated over $7 billion for electric vehicle charging infrastructure through the Inflation Reduction Act, only 400 stations had been built.