https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/01/14/is-democracy-cool-again/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 07:37:09 -0400<![CDATA[One of the more interesting Twitter commentaries on the upheaval in Tunisia says &#8220;this will be fascinating year for Arab world. And US is at risk of falling on wrong side of history. Time to get on the right side&#8221;. And by &#8220;right side&#8221; they mean the side of democracy. The warning comes none too soon.  Wired notes that the fall of the Tunisian regime comes precisely at the time when the Obama administration began a massive escalation in foreign aid to that country.]]>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:38:10 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2011/01/14/is-democracy-cool-again-n190258