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More Than Beer-Bottle Diplomacy

Edward Gilbreath 8-13-2009

It has now been a couple of weeks since President Obama convened what was infamously dubbed the "Beer Summit." You know the story by n

Beer Diplomacy: What Would Jesus Brew?

Cathleen Falsani 7-31-2009

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God."

- Jesus in the gospel of St. Matthew

"From man's sweat and God's love, beer came into the world."

- St. Arnold of Metz, patron saint of brewers

Gates Arrest Analysis Cliff Notes

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 7-28-2009

Audio of the 911 call that brought Sgt. James Crowley to the home of Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Debating Race

Edward Gilbreath 7-23-2009

Are we living in the golden age of racial debates? Every week seems to bring some new wrinkle in the national conversation about race, class, and ethnicity. And with the emergence of social media, we can now engage in these conversations with ever-greater frequency and intensity.

Mr. Obama, Our Immigration Enforcement Policy Perpetuates Racial Profiling

Allison Johnson 7-23-2009

While watching Barack Obama's health care press conference last night, I wasn't surprised when he took a question regarding the arrest and subsequent media uproar surrounding his good friend, Henry