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David Yaghoubian (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were sought after by news media this week, Yaghoubian regarding Iran-U.S. tensions and Levin regarding the Gilroy shooting and the latest hate crime report.
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Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for an article about the conviction of a former law enforcement officer on charges that he aided ISIS, and David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
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David Yaghoubian (history) discussed a Congressional hearing on Iran-U.S. relations, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for two articles on hate and extremism.
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David Yaghoubian (history), Brian Levin (criminal justice), Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) and Rolland Trapp (mathematics) shared their expertise with various news media.
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Barbara Sirotnik (director, Institute of Applied Research), Brian Levin (director, Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism) and David Yaghoubian (history) shared their expertise with the news media.
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Eric Scott (adjunct), Kelly Campbell (psychology), David Yaghoubian (history), Robert Blackey (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) shared their expertise with news media recently.
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David Yaghoubian (history), Brian Levin (criminal justice) and Kelly Campbell (psychology) share their expertise with news media.
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The documentary film by Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) is defended by a USC professor, and David Yaghoubian (history) comments on U.S. efforts to block the import of Iranian gas to Iraq.
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David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed for a year-end report on the Iranian TV network’s program “Economic Divide.”