Politics Brief

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Politics Brief episodes

  • Perception Versus Reality

    According to a new study, Americans' perceptions of the opposing political party tend to skew far from the truth. What's more, people's perceptions of their own political parties aren't much better. Perry Bacon, senior writer for FiveThirtyEight, wrote about the study for his column “Secret Identity.” He spoke with On The Media about why the gulf between perception and reality might be so wide.

    14 min
  • Reforming the NYC Community Boards

    Borough Presidents Eric Adams (Brooklyn) and Gale Brewer (Manhattan) debate a proposal to impose term limits on community board members, some of whom stay for decades.  These are the boards that play a big role in land-use decisions and can be a gateway to public service. The city's Charter Review Commission is considering changes.

     

    22 min

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Politics Brief is the go-to source for 2018 election news, selected from the best WNYC has to offer. Daily segments include original reporting on the New York metro region, along with interviews and analysis focused on the national scene from groundbreaking shows like On the Media, The Takeaway and The New Yorker Radio Hour. Produced by WNYC Studios, home of other great podcasts including Radiolab, Snap Judgment, Nancy and Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin.