https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/01/02/the-voyage-of-the-doomed/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 17:06:10 -0400<![CDATA[The New York Times describes the plight of southern Europe&#8217;s &#8220;doomed generation&#8221;; young people flush with the finest credentials who can&#8217;t find a paying job. &#8220;Francesca Esposito has a law degree and a master’s and speaks five languages. She recently quit her unpaid job for Italy’s social security administration.&#8221;  Esposito was working pro bono for old people, who she believed were squatting on the jobs that the young should have.]]>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 22:50:44 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2011/01/02/the-voyage-of-the-doomed-n190225