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Tammany Hall
August 17, 2016
Kevin Baker
The Soul of a New Machine
Political machines were corrupt to the core—but they were also incredibly effective. Democrats should bring them back.
January 27, 2011
Justin Driver
Robust and Wide-Open
August 27, 2010
Barry Gewen
In Praise of Corruption
August 19, 2010
Alexander C. Hart
Number of the Day
October 31, 2009
Dave Jamieson
Weight Watchers
September 4, 2009
Edward Glaeser
What A City Needs
February 3, 1986
Taylor Branch
Uneasy Holiday
How should we honor a man we still don't know?
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