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Brad Sherman: “We were all inspired by Tunisia in 2011, where a simple merchant, vegetable seller, started an Arab Spring.”

On the recordOctober 13, 2021
We were all inspired by Tunisia in 2011, where a simple merchant, vegetable seller, started an Arab Spring.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman reflects on the inspiration from Tunisia's democratic movements.

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