Can power be used to do good? Barack Obama is a man of peace, yet he sits astride an army that is waging two simultaneous wars....
Topics: Imperialism, Politics, War

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I think I’m “seeing Morocco” more now that I’ve stayed several weeks in one spot, with a friend's family in one small corner of Fez, than I was in the early weeks when I was traveling all over the place, visiting large cities and isolated...
Topics: Culture, Morocco, Travel

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It's clear to me that the vast majority, even of tradition-minded people, are on the side of greater openness. They want its benefits and understand its necessity.
Topics: Culture, Morocco

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Too often in Morocco, modernization is what I call "bastard modernization," which is either bricolage to serve the needs of the moment, or projects designed to enrich the interests of well-positioned individuals without serving the needs of the.
Topics: Culture, Economy, Morocco, Politics

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Change may not occur at the pace we want or expect, but there is an inevitability to growth or development, and Morocco won't be left out.
Topics: Culture, Morocco, Politics

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