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The documentary co-produced by Ahlam Muhtaseb, CSUSB professor of communication studies, and Andy Trimlett to be honored by Rebuilding Alliance’s Storytellers: Media & Education Award.
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David Yaghoubian (history) discusses Iran's charges against Saudi Arabia, Ahlam Mutaseb's (communication studies) documentary is reviewed, and Kelly Campbell (psychology) offers advice on how to make friends as an adult.
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David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about Iran’s reaction to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 10.
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Ahlam Muhtaseb and her co-producer, Andy Trimlett, were honored with the Storytellers: Media & Education Award by Rebuilding Alliance for their documentary “1948: Creation and Catastrophe.”
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Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed how extremists exploit online communities, and David Yaghoubian was interviewed about a meeting between military chiefs from Syria, Iran and Iraq as the U.S. withdraws from Syria.
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Brian Levin (criminal justice) is interviewed about extending California’s hate crime law to include the homeless, and on topics related to the Poway synagogue shooting on April 27.
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The documentary “1948: Creation & Catastrophe,” which was co-produced and co-directed by Ahlam Muhtaseb, CSUSB professor of communication studies, with Andy Trimlett, was reviewed by a Santa Fe-area attorney in advance of its screening there.
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Brian Levin (criminal justice), was offered his insight for an article about a high school “promposal” that included a racial slur.