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Derek Thompson: Democrats Must Change
Derek Thompson, a senior writer at The Atlantic and co-author (with Ezra Klein) of Abundance: The New Politics of Growth, ...
Achieving abundance requires reforming the California Coastal Commission
In their new book “Abundance,” journalists Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson lay out a vision for how blue states can build more ...
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Derek Thompson Talks “Abundance” with Raleigh, Durham Mayors
Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell and Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams joined Atlantic writer Derek Thompson for a talk about his new book Abundance on April 10, 2025. Credit: Photo by Chloe Courtney Bohl ...
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An Abundance of Ambiguity
Klein and Thompson argue that a world of plenty awaits us if we reform zoning and environmental laws but that can’t be the ...
The Story of the Gilded Age Wasn’t Wealth. It Was Corruption.
Richard White, the historian and author of "The Republic for Which It Stands," explains what made the late 19th century ...
Opinion
Liberal Author Shreds Billionaire CNBC Guest: 'I Cannot Believe What I'm Listening To'
“I cannot believe what I’m listening to,” said Thompson, who declared that he was getting “brutally honest” with host Kelly Evans on CNBC ’s “Power Lunch.” ...
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‘Abundance,’ darling agenda of centrist Democrats, comes home to San Francisco
"Abudance" hardcovers stacked on March 26, 2025, during a talk by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. Photo by Israel Alemu. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you ...