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There are hopes (I will not say “expectations”) that protests in Morocco may ignite a new Arab Spring. No tumult or social unrest in our countries will result in substantive change or improvement unless and until it is undertaken on the basis of specific policy demands. You do not change the situation by changing governments…

Donald Trump is a very polarizing figure; indeed he tries to be. He has used essentially a modified version of Da’esh’s strategy (polarize and mobilize); they post a beheading clip, Trump tweets. They engage in killing, he engages in character assassination. Polarization builds a stronger, if smaller, base of support than a conciliatory, moderate, unifying…