https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/08/13/peggy-noonan-misdiagnoses-riots-root-causes/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 03:24:10 -0400<![CDATA[Given her early and often effusive praise of the era of Obama following the 2008 election, I find it ironic that Peggy Noonan writes today of “riots and flash mobs” threatening our country. She includes an interesting admission that these events “have root causes that government can’t reach.” Is this the culmination of the Obama era of government she first envisioned?]]>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:12:05 -0400<![CDATA[Larry Purdy]]>https://pjmedia.com/larry-purdy/2011/08/13/peggy-noonan-misdiagnoses-riots-root-causes-n151700