https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2008/10/16/trends/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-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 14:01:56 -0400<![CDATA[It seems to me that nobody in the MSM has pointed out the clear shift to the right throughout the West in recent months.  France (Sarkozy), Italy (Berlusconi), Austria, and now Canada.  Australia&#8217;s a bit of an outlier, but the new leftist government has proven centrist, a clear recognition that the Australian electorate was just tired of Howard and wanted to play with a new kid.  I think the repeated failure of referenda on Europe is part of this trend.]]>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:27:21 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2008/10/16/trends-n186180