https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/07/28/conversations/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 22:02:55 -0400<![CDATA[ABC News describes the beer sitdown between Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley and Professor Henry Louis Gates to discuss differences between them as &#8220;Frothy Diplomacy&#8221;. Describing the froth is the easy part. Gates will have Red Stripe or Beck&#8217;s.&#8221; Crowley is drinking Blue Moon.  The &#8220;diplomacy&#8221; component is more problematic. The fundamental problem in diplomacy is &#8220;who&#8217;s talking to whom?&#8221; It traditionally connotes a dialogue between two nations.  The problem is, what are the two nations? Black and White? Town and Gown? Or elite and working class? Just as with the beers, there&#8217;s a wide selection on offer.]]>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:54:54 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/07/28/conversations-n188892