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Gary Ackerman: “Madam Secretary, it seems like just yesterday that a faceless, frustrated fruit vendor devoid of a future set himself…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
Madam Secretary, it seems like just yesterday that a faceless, frustrated fruit vendor devoid of a future set himself afire and now tomorrow ain't what it used to be.
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Gary Ackerman
New York

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Ackerman reflects on the significant changes in the Middle East following protests.

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