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Big city political machines thrived on graft and corruption, but also created order out of the potential chaos of urban life. Christopher Ketcham joins Brian to talk about his article for Harper’s Magazine on the history of machine politics and how they still function in Brooklyn.
Cabinet in Motion
Dante Chinni Political Columnist for the Christian Science Monitor and senior associate at the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism on the Cabinet reshuffling and other news of the weekend
» Christian Science Monitor
» Christian Science Monitor
FOIA Sins
Jeff Jarvis president & creative director of Advance.net, writes the blog Buzzmachine.com says FCC complaints are not representative of the population as a whole
» Buzzmachine
» Buzzmachine
Breukelen
Christopher Ketcham contributing writer for Harpers Magazine discusses corruption in Brooklyn
Kids in the Hall
Kevin Ryan Child Advocate for the State of New Jersey on the investigations surrounding mentally ill children in detention