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Francesca Fiorentini

Francesca Fiorentini is a correspondent, comedian and b-list internet celebrity. As a Senior Presenter with AJ+, the digital outlet of Al Jazeera Media Network, she was behind viral hits like "The Real Deal With the US Mexico Border" and "White Fragility in the Workplace", among others. From 2016-2018 she was host and head writer for AJ+'s weekly news comedy show Newsbroke on Facebook Watch. She is also a correspondent with Explorer on the National Geographic Channel and a regular guest on The Young Turks.

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Can Social Democracy Work In America?  The Rise of DSA (Video)

Can Social Democracy Work In America? The Rise of DSA (Video)

Francesca Fiorentini

“The middle class is dying. And that has young Americans turning to democratic socialism for solutions.” Can Social Democracy Work In America? | AJ+

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