https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/01/10/imagine/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-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 16:24:56 -0400<![CDATA[Spengler at the Asia Times asks whether &#8220;civilizations&#8221; are eventually superseding nations as basic units of human organization; whether countries, which are based on ties of &#8216;blood and language&#8217; are slowly being swallowed up by civilizations based upon a common view of the universe. Nations have long survived civilizations but is the present different? Are nations dying?]]>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:04:08 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/01/10/imagine-n186969