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This virtual reality exhibition immerses you in Gaza, before and after Oct. 7
WGBH Boston
Feb. 26, 2025
On the public radio station’s program, “The Culture Show:” “Inspired by that idea and his knowledge of virtual reality tech, (Naim) Aburaddi, (a CSUSB alumnus) worked with one of his professors (Ahlam Muhtaseb) and photographers back home on an immersive art experience that would place viewers virtually in Gaza. Their resulting project, ‘Phoenix of Gaza XR,’ was set to open in October 2023.”
Iran's history and geopolitical relations discussed with David N. Yaghoubian, CSUSB professor
The Adnan Husain Show
March 2, 2025
Adnan Husain discusses the modern history of Iran from the late nineteenth century to contemporary relations with the U.S. with friend and colleague David N. Yaghoubian, professor of history, California State University, San Bernardino. They discuss Iran's traditions of statecraft and geopolitical relations with imperial powers, Russia and Britain, until the Cold War, when Iran became a pillar of U.S. hegemony in the Middle East after subverting and overthrowing the nationalist government of Mossadegh.
Hate crimes in major US cities dipped in 2024. But the data doesn't tell the whole story
USA TODAY
March 3, 2025
Brian Levin, professor emeritus at California State University, San Bernardino and a research analyst from the Crime and Justice Research Alliance, was quoted in an article that reported the number of hate crimes reported to police in the nation's largest cities fell slightly in 2024 – an unprecedented and unexpected decline in an election year when experts predicted such crimes would rise, according to preliminary data from the Crime and Justice Research Alliance.
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