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"Elections matter, but how much they matter depends entirely on how free, open and fair they are."

- Elliott Abrams
Elliott Abrams is a well-known political figure who frequently discusses the importance of elections. Abrams, a longtime American diplomat and political analyst, has been outspoken in his support of democratic processes as a means of determining a country's future. Elections are essential for determ…

"All Moroccans are justifiably proud of the development of democratic institutions in Morocco."

- Donald Evans
Many people who are familiar with North African politics found resonance in Donald Evans's remarks regarding Moroccan progress. Evans was the secretary of commerce under President George W. Bush and a former U.S. trade representative. Morocco, a nation on Africa's northern coast that shares borders …

"Unlike the Tea Party, who see themselves as the customers of government, people in the Occupy Wall Street movement understand that we are the government. Stated most simply, we are trying to run a 21st-century society on a 13th-century economic operating system. It just doesn’t work."

- Douglas Rushkoff
American media theorist and author Douglas Rushkoff is renowned for his perceptive observations on culture, economics, and technology. One of his noteworthy observations draws a comparison between Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party, two prominent recent movements. In order to explain these groups'…