Dennis Behreandt
Dennis Behreandt began his career in forestry, working in the northwoods of Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. As an undergraduate, Mr. Behreandt earned a degree in history with a minor in biology and has since studied at the graduate level in Catholic theology. He has been a long-time contributor to The New American magazine, writing hundreds of articles on subjects ranging from natural theology to history and from science and technology to philosophy. His work has also appeared at LewRockwell.com and elsewhere. Mr. Behreandt's research interests include the period of late antiquity in European history as well as Medieval and Renaissance history. As an editor, he has worked as Head Editor for a small book publishing firm and formerly served as Managing Editor for The New American magazine. At present, Mr. Behreandt serves as Web Editor for the John Birch Society. When not reading or writing, he spends his time with his wife Denise restoring an arts and crafts period bungalow home or, weather permitting, in his boat chasing a variety of game fish. Visit his blog and article archive at DennisBehreandt.com.

Christopher S. Bentley
Christopher S. Bentley came to The John Birch Society with a background in both retail and manufacturing management. As an undergraduate, he attended Brigham Young University where he earned a degree in history with a minor in Spanish. He later earned his MBA from the University of Phoenix. Formerly serving as Managing Editor for The New American magazine, Mr. Bentley currently serves as the Operations Manager for the John Birch Society. Besides his formal education and work background, Mr. Bentley feels he gained his best education while serving as a missionary in Argentina. Living there during that country’s economically devastating period of hyperinflation and political turmoil, it was at that point in his life that he became poignantly aware of the importance of the U.S. Constitution and our uniquely American way of life. Since returning home, he made it his mission in life to learn how he could work with other like-minded Americans to ensure that future generations will live in freedom, and that our constitutional republic will endure. Mr. Bentley resides in Appleton, Wisconsin with his wife and five children.

Steven J. DuBord
Steven J. DuBord has studied topics ranging from computer programming to theology, but his primary interest has always been the personal computer, specifically the Apple Macintosh. He first turned his hobby into a career while working at a financial institution for almost five years. He then gained employment with The New American magazine, where he recently celebrated his 16th anniversary as a staff member. Over the years, Mr. DuBord’s work on The New American has grown from computerized typesetting and technical support to making editorial contributions and writing several articles. When not basking in the glow of a computer screen, he can be found reading, involved with church activities, or spending time with family members and friends.

Ed Hiserodt
Ed Hiserodt is an aerospace engineer and has been president of Controls & Power, Inc. since 1983. Mr. Hiserodt is an expert in power generation techology. He writes regularly for The New American magazine on such topics as energy technology, energy policy, and on other topics in science and technology. Mr. Hiserodt is the author of the book Underexposed: What if Radiation is Actually GOOD for You? He lives in Maumelle, Arkansas.

R. Cort Kirkwood
R. Cort Kirkwood, managing editor of the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, Va., has been writing about American politics and culture for more than 20 years. Kirkwood, 48, began newspapering in 1988 as an editorial writer at The Washington Times. For four years, he wrote about everything from local government and the savings and loan industry and to the World Bank and population policy in China. His last assignment at the Times was covering U.S. House and Senate. At the Times, Kirkwood crafted dozens of editorials about federal deposit insurance and why it should be privatized, breaking new ground in writing about an abstruse topic for the layman. In 1996, Kirkwood briefly served as a writer with the Buchanan presidential campaign, and afterward, began his career with the Byrd Newspaper chain. In March 2000, he became managing editor of the Daily News-Record, and has led that paper to more than three dozen awards for writing, photography and design. In 2002, he won first place in critical writing for three book reviews. In addition, Kirkwood has written for Chronicles, The New American, National Review, The Remnant, The Christian Science Monitor, The Wall Street Journal, The Baltimore Sun, The Orange County Register, Taki’s Top Drawer online magazine, and LewRockwell.com. For several years, he has syndicated a column, “The Hard Line.” Mr. Kirkwood is the author of the nonfiction title, Real Men: Ten Courageous Americans To Know And Admire, published by Cumberland House. He has also written two unpublished novels, The Times of Harmony and Capitol Crimes. He is a home-schooling father of seven children and holds a Master’s degree from Boston University and Bachelor’s degree from Loyola College in Baltimore.

Warren Mass
Warren Mass has completed course work in Spanish at Massachusetts Bay Community College, in English literature, Advertising, and Marketing at Middlesex Community College (Massachusetts) and in Catechetics from Catholic Distance University (Virginia). He has worked for two major book publishers in New York City and for an entertainment industry newspaper in Los Angeles, and has contributed articles to The John Birch Society Bulletin since 1975, Long Beach Island Magazine (New Jersey) in the 1980s, and The New American since 1986.

Other Contributors

• Jodie Gilmore
• Greg Hession, J.D.
• Michael E. Telzrow
• Joe Wolverton II, J.D.