Beer Summit

Councilman Requests Beer Summit With Bloomberg, Kelly Over NYPD Conduct

Posted 12.08.2011

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When in doubt, drink it out. City Councilman Jumaane Williams and Kirsten Jon Foy, an aide to Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, have sent letters to...

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PHOTOS: Fierce Opponents Bury The Hatchet At Billy Goat Beer Summit

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Illinois Senate Race, Alexi Giannoulias, Midterm Elections, Mark Kirk, Billy Goat Chicago, Illinois Election, 2010 Midterm Elections, Billy Goat Tavern, Beer Summit, Billy Goat Beer Summit, Mark Kirk Senate, Slidepollajax, Chicago News

The race for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President Obama was a rough one. The negative ads seemed endless and harsh words were relentless--b...

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Will President Obama Have Another "Beer Summit" After the Shirley Sherrod Fiasco?

Dexter Rogers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shirley Sherrod, Beer Summit, Department of Agrigulture, Tom Vilsack, President Obama, Politics News
Dexter Rogers

At the end of the day, those at the top will not give up what they've accumulated via oppression without being forced to do so.

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One Year Later, Does the Henry Louis Gates Arrest Mean Anything?

Nathan Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Racism, Beer Summit, Charles Ogletree, Henry Louis Gates Arrest, Racial Profiling, Politics News
Nathan Robinson

The first question the publishing of Charles Ogletree's new book, The Presumption of Guilt , raises is a cynical one. One year later, does the Henry Louis Gates arrest really mean anything?

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Henry Louis Gates Arrest 'Avoidable,' Report Says

AP | RUSSELL CONTRERAS and MARK PRATT | Posted 05.25.2011

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A black Harvard scholar and the white police sergeant who arrested him last July after a confrontation outside his home both ...

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The 9 Countries With The Worst Beer In The World (PHOTOS)

Doug Lansky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Doug Lansky

As they say, "America is #1." Unfortunately in this case, we're the #1 producers of crap beer.

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Sgt. Crowley Still Doesn't Get It

Mario Ruiz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mario Ruiz

While Crowley claimed that there was 'no tension' at the table, pictures of the event speak volumes: where Gates appears to be attentive and listening, Sgt. Crowley seems perturbed, slightly above it all, put upon.

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Olympian Beer Drinking

Gregory Daurer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Beer Summit, Wynkoop Brewing, Beer, Goose Island, Denver News
Gregory Daurer

It was a competition held at the same time as the Winter Olympics, involving an activity in which many spectators and TV viewers indulge in while watching the games: beer drinking.

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Obama Nobel for Being Good not Great Man

Tom Matlack | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nobel Peace Prize, Barack Obama, Norway, Obama Nobel, Raising Children, Beer Summit, Fatherhood, Manhood, Politics News
Tom Matlack

Obama sets an example for the rest of us 40-something guys looking in the mirror asking ourselves those difficult questions how to move forward.

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Gates Crowley Beer Summit! Part Deux

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Remember when Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley and President Barack Obama all sat down for the major news ...

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Head in the Sand?

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Andrew Sullivan, Robert Gibbs, Joe Wilson, Race, Maureen Dowd, Mlk, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, Marten Luther King, African Americans, James Crowley, Beer Summit, New York Times, Racism, Henry Gates, Health Care, Deep South, Politics News
Clarence B. Jones

On issues of race, Obama will forever be either the man who healed the septic wound that runs across the back of this nation, or the man who turned away from the mirror to solve more "practical" issues.

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Obama Announces Beer Summit with Joe Wilson

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Wellington Ennis

Unlike the previous beer summit, media would not be invited to attend, and Rahm Emmanuel muttered something unprintable about scrubbing the guest list.

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Nobel Insiders: Beer Summit Sealed it for Obama

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Borowitz

A spokesman for the Nobel committee said she hoped that Mr. Obama's victory would be seen not only as a victory for him, but "as a tribute to the healing power of beer."

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Final Thoughts on Beer Summits and Postracial Paradoxes

Jonathan Rieder | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Rieder

Now that the dust from the Gates dust-up has settled, a bit of perspective is in order. Glib invocations of a color-blind society were always too breathless.

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The Death and Possible Rebirth of Racial Profiling

Daniel Cubias | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Latinos, Racial Politics, Post-Racial Society, Cline Zinfandel, Racism, Snap Judgments, Beer Summit, Hispanics, Henry Louis Gates, Wine Shops, Racial Profiling, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

Now that the Beer Summit has resolved any lingering issues over the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, we can get back to our perfectly harmonious post-racial society. I, for one, am relieved.

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From 'Birthers' To Death Panels: Blame It On August

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Judith Rich

Does life seem weirder and crazier than normal these days? Do you feel like you've fallen down a rabbit hole or gotten sucked into the twilight zone?...

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Obama's Second Hundred Days

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Our look back at Obama's second 100 days will begin with a short overview, and then move on to the categories: "the best of times," "the worst of times," and "the age of (media) foolishness."

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Jason Linkins

WaPo Kills "Mouthpiece Theatre" After Controversy, Relentless Unfunniness

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Days after Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza presented their "Mouthpiece Theatre" take on President Barack Obama's beer summit, repellently referring to...

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Jason Linkins

Milbank And Cillizza Record Unfunny "Response Video" To Outrage Over Last Unfunny Video

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last Friday, WashingtonPost.com consumers were treated to another one of those "Mouthpiece Theatre" videos, in which reporters Dana Milbank and Chris ...

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Aug. 3, 2009, News (?) Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Valeriani

The beer bash culminated 10 days of non-stop media coverage. And Michael Jackson wasn't even involved.

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Crunch Time: American Politics as Usual, Even for the "Transformational" Presidency

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

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Clarence B. Jones

We are the "we" who can make ending racial profiling in America part of President Obama's here-and-now agenda, not just another slot in the portfolio of the presidency.

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Former Republican National Committee Internet Director Hosts "Beer Summit"

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cyrus Krohn was once the top dog at the RNC where all e-media and techno-whatsit matters were concerned. That all changed in March of 2009, after Mic...

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Frank Rich: "Beer Summit" Ended With A Burp

nytimes.com | FRANK RICH | Posted 05.25.2011

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THE comforting thing about each "national conversation on race" is that the "teachable moment" passes before any serious conversation can get going. ...

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Dana Milbank Suggests Hillary Clinton Should Drink "Mad Bitch Beer"

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Dana Milbank, Humorless Gits, Hillary Clinton, Washington Post, Beer Summit, Idiots, Chris Cillizza, Media News

UPDATE: The Washington Post has removed the video in question from its Web site. Kris Coratti, Director of Communications at the Post told TPM: "The ...

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The Cheers! That Changed The World

Julie Farby | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Beer, White House, Beer Summit, Obama, Robert Gates, Race, Rose Garden, Sgt. James Crowley, Politics News
Julie Farby

Now, not only is it possible to have a black man as president of America, it's also possible to get arrested before getting wasted.

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