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“Anthropocene: The Human Epoch,” a film discussing the geological and environmental impacts humans have had on the Earth, will be shown at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the Santos Manuel Student Union Theater, followed by a discussion.
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Priscilla Porter, of the Porter History-Social Science Resource Room at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, was interviewed for a podcast on the upcoming WorldQuest competition at PDC on Feb. 4.
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David Yaghoubian (history), Kelly Campbell (psychology) and Stacey Fraser (music) are included in various news media coverage.
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Author and journalist Dr. Gareth Porter will be the featured speaker at the talk sponsored by CSUSB’s Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. The event is free and open to the public.
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David Yaghoubian (history), was interviewed for his analysis and perspective on U.S.-Iran relations in the aftermath of Jan. 3 drone attack that killed Iran’s Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani and Iran’s subsequent rocket strike aimed at U.S. troops.
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David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about a diplomatic row between Iran and the United Kingdom, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an article about the increase of anti-Semitic hate crimes.
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Barbara Sirotnik (director of the Institute of Applied Research) comments on the latest Purchasing Managers Index for the region, and David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the latest in the tensions between Iran and the U.S.
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David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the U.S. attack on an Iranian military official and its impacts, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the rising incidents of anti-Semitism in the U.S.
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Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for an article about the University of North Carolina system’s effort to get rid of a Confederate statue known as “Silent Sam.”