https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/09/29/the-second-derivative/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 22:03:30 -0400<![CDATA[The New York Times has a nightmare. &#8220;A specter is haunting Europe — the specter of Socialism’s slow collapse.&#8221; And yet the denial continues. Socialism&#8217;s weakness is all because those damned right wing parties have learned how to be human from the Left. An NYT source says that the Left has been weakened by its very success:]]>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:02:33 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/09/29/the-second-derivative-n189228