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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, November 22, 2004
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    Tammany 2004

    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

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

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

Your Fab Cab

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Who is in your fantasy Obama cabinet? Pick anyone!

Word from Abroad

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John Burns, London bureau chief for the New York Times, reflects on his work in China, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, and Iraq.

Chief of Technology

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Andrew Rasiej, founder of Personal Democracy Forum, talks about the potential presidential cabinet position of Chief Technology Officer. Who's in your fantasy cabinet? Visit our Fab Cab page and let us know.

Digesting Politics

A weekly podcast with Brian Lehrer and Andrea Bernstein

New Episode Posted November 13
Eavesdrop on Andrea Bernstein and Brian Lehrer, two of the most political savvy minds around, as they eat lunch and break down the week’s political activities.

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