https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/05/25/magdi-allam/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 01:02:11 -0400<![CDATA[Maybe it&#8217;s a symptom of living in Hollywood, but most of my left-leaning friends are rich. Very rich. They buy expensive (hybrid) cars, live in multi-million dollar homes with servants and &#8220;assistants&#8221; and take fancy vacations (often in second homes in upscale resorts). My left-wing media friends in New York aren&#8217;t so badly off either. Nearly all of them (on both coasts) believe the current global problem is a result of Third World poverty and nothing more. They cannot conceive that it is not about material wealth because so much of life is about just that for them (plus fame, of course).]]>Thu, 25 May 2006 07:44:09 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/05/25/magdi-allam-n212303