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The American Comeback
Season 1, Ep. 248
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Professor of comparative political science and author of the book: Comeback: Routing Trumpism, Reclaiming the Nation and Restoring Democracy's Edge, Steve Fish joins Danielle and Waj on #democracyish and when we say "class is in session" on this episode we mean it! We discuss what Democrats can do to take back America from the grips of despair. You won't want to miss this jammed packed episode.
Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali
Executive Producer: Adell Coleman
Senior Producer: Quinton Hill
Distributor: DCP Entertainment
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