News Brief: Despite 9-Figure Infusion from Silicon Valley, Abundance Still Seeks Popular Support
In this News Brief, we speak with Dylan Gyauch-Lewis of the Revolving Door Project about her recent article in The American Prospect, "New Documents Detail Nine-Figure, Silicon Valley–Funded Abundance Movement," which reveals how billionaires like John Arnold, Steve Ballmer, and Marc Andreessen are working with "Abundance" organizations to advance an elite-centered, gatekeeping agenda in Democratic politics.
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Guest
Dylan Gyauch-Lewis (@DylanGyauchL) is a senior researcher at the Revolving Door Project.
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Show Notes
New Documents Detail Nine-Figure, Silicon Valley–Funded Abundance Movement
Dylan Gyauch-Lewis | June 12, 2026 | The American Prospect
What Worries Me Most About ‘Abundance’
The Ezra Klein Show | April 28, 2026 | The New York Times
Adam Johnson | December 17, 2025 | The Real News Network
2025 | Vox
Marc Andreessen’s Manifesto for Rule by the Few
Christopher Marquis | June 16, 2025 | Jacobin
Episode 223: The Empire Strikes First (Part II) — ‘Abundance’ Pablum as Counter to Left Populism
Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson | June 11, 2025 | Citations Needed
The Abundance Agenda: Neoliberalism’s Rebrand
Dylan Gyauch-Lewis | November 26, 2024 | The American Prospect
Andrew Carnegie | June 1889 | North American Review
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Transcript
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Credits
Senior Producer: Florence Barrau-Adams
Producer: Julianne Tveten
Production Assistant: Trendel Lightburn
Newsletter: Marco Cartolano
Music: Grandaddy
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