https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/09/17/the-free-exchange-of-ideas/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-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 04:22:15 -0400<![CDATA[As a general rule of thumb it doesn&#8217;t hurt to have money. Maybe it can&#8217;t buy you love, but it&#8217;ll purchase any number of apologists.  The Quadrant Magazine describes how the the academic field of terrorism studies is slowly turning into an enterprise to make it disappear.  Some Australian universities receive large amounts of money from Saudi Arabia to study Islamic extremism. Unsurprisingly some academic programs have concluded that &#8220;Islamic extremism&#8221; is just another word for Western bigotry.]]>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:34:59 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/09/17/the-free-exchange-of-ideas-n186103