Cuomo's Juvenile Justice Overhaul
Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's a Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on The Brian Lehrer Show, Jeremy...
View ArticleTracking the Official US Statements on Egypt
Check out the interactive timeline of subtly changing statements about Egypt by US officials.
View ArticleInteractive Timeline | Our Cyclical History of Immigration
Today’s fight over immigration is contentious and has the power to derail the agendas of politicians who wade into the issue. Yet federal legislation has been minimal and usually results in short-term...
View ArticleTimeline: 30 Years of Political Sex Scandals
A long history of political sex scandals precedes the recent bout of admissions. The timeline shown below lists the most prominent scandals of the past 30 years.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Explainer: Understanding Public Matching Funds Means Following the Money
The election that will determine the next mayor of New York City may not be for two years still, but the fundraising has already begun. As the races heat up, one huge player in New York City election...
View ArticleDo You Travel In Red or Blue? Tell Us About The Politics of Your Summer Trips
Alaska might mean majestic mountains and pristine vistas for some. For others, it is and always will be a land from which Sarah Palin can see Russia. A trip to Boston or Martha’s Vineyard might mean...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Explainer: Herman Cain's 999 Tax Plan - Is it Really That Simple?
Herman Cain has been getting a lot of attention lately, not least for his "9-9-9" tax plan. (Not "6-6-6", as Bachmann has devilishly suggested.) He explains the plan on his website with short, sharp...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Change of Politics: How Your LIFE Events Affect Your Views
Politics are personal, and they often affect our actions - whether it's for latte-drinking, Volvo-driving liberals or gun-totin', Bible-thumping conservatives. But politics are also shaped by our own...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Explainer: How Candidates Take on the Tax Code
President Obama's "Buffett Rule," requiring at least a 30 percent effective tax rate on millionaires, was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday. Here's what your tax return could look like if he—or any...
View ArticleFirst Female Moderator: Men Are Given Favored Debates
The first – and so far, last – woman to moderate a presidential debate twenty years ago told WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show that she’s disturbed that male moderators are still given the important debate...
View ArticleYour Post-Sandy Questions, Answered
We're collecting your questions about city and regional services here, and answering the ones we can. We'll update this page regularly as we learn more.Jump to:Food, water and icePower and cell...
View ArticleRadio: The Port In The Storm
When Travis Helwig and his girlfriend lost power in the West Village during Sandy, Twitter and Facebook went dark, too. His laptop lost charge, and cell service was down. So they turned on a...
View Article30 Issues in 30 Days 2013: Schedule and Archive
The Brian Lehrer Show's election series "30 Issues in 30 Days" looks at the key issues in the New York City mayoral and New Jersey governor's races. This year, we've grouped the conversations into...
View ArticleElection Night Special Coverage Hosted by Brian Lehrer
New York and New Jersey voters took to the polls today. Starting at 8pm, Brian Lehrer hosts a politics special with all the results, speeches, and analysis of what comes next for the region and the...
View ArticleWhat Happened Over the Last 25 Years? Help Us Brainstorm
This is the 25th year of the Brian Lehrer Show, and all this fall we'll be marking it with a year-by-year look at some of the defining stories from 1989 through 2014. Right now, we're at the...
View ArticleWe Got Scooped: SCOTUS Edition
This week's show is all going to be all about the Supreme Court, and we were excited about a particular segment on transparency... until the Court made it totally obsolete on Monday. In the spirit of...
View ArticleEmpires and Underdogs: Brazil's Media Story
It's a tough time for the Brazilian press. In the unfolding political drama around corruption and presidential impeachment, the mainly right-wing media is accused of deeply biased coverage and...
View ArticleA State of Calamity
Ahead of the Rio Olympics, the eyes of the world are on Brazil. But instead of a shining moment on the global stage, the country is facing a web of challenges: a deep recession, a massive corruption...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Puerto Rico, An Island In Search Of Itself
Puerto Rico became part of the United States in 1898, and its residents have been American citizens for over a century. Both countries have traditionally recoiled from defining the island as a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Website Gives Misleading Numbers On Puerto Rico Recovery (en Español)
(Artículo en Español debajo)Ever since Hurricane Maria tore across Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, the island’s government has struggled to accurately measure the devastation and recovery effort –...
View Article
