https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/10/20/gone-with-the-wind/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 01:17:25 -0400<![CDATA[Headlines saying the UK is cutting half a million government jobs and slashing welfare are running alongside stories describing street battles in France over plans to increase the retirement age. &#8220;Teams of riot police carried out dawn raids to free France&#8217;s oil depots on Wednesday as industry said the strikes against pension reforms were costing them at least £100 million per day.&#8221; The cuts will save Britain a paltry 81 billion pounds over four years. Even if the French government succeeds, it will only raise &#8220;the minimum retirement age by two years to 62 and the age for a full pension to 67, moves that would put France in line with other Group of Seven nations.&#8221;]]>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:11:45 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/10/20/gone-with-the-wind-n190053