Duke Ellington’s “In a Sentimental Mood” (1935) — performed by saxophonist Teodross Avery - 2018

The Use of AI to Advance Healthcare Panel Discussion: Marguerite Tucker Seth Kurzban Roman Sandler Omolola Ogunyemi Dr. Thomas Kingsley Dr. Bin Tang

Join Lecturer Mike Fraga as he explores the history and impact of Operation Wetback, a 1950s U.S. government program that targeted Mexican laborers under the guise of immigration enforcement. 🇺🇸 Learn how this controversial operation disrupted communities, suppressed union efforts, and reshaped America’s labor and immigration policies. This short lecture uncovers the political mindset of the McCarthy era and the deep roots of exclusionary citizenship in U.S. history.To watch the full lecture, click the link provided below: https://youtu.be/2ASJJgjP53A#OperationWetback #ImmigrationHistory #USHistory #MexicanAmericanHistory #LaborRights #McCarthyEra #BraceroProgram #CivilRights #ProfessorMikeFraga #CSUDH #LatinoHistory #AmericanHistory

Lieutenant Kathy Ponting is a legend among game wardens of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (formerly the California Department of Fish and Game). A second-generation warden, Kathy rose to the rank of lieutenant and oversaw the elite Special Operations Unit. Unlike uniformed wardens assigned to patrol work, the wardens in SOU were plain clothes investigators and worked as a cohesive unit on long-term or highly complex investigations usually involving illegal commercialization of wildlife or egregious take of wildlife. Wardens in SOU were known to work insanely long and unpredictable hours and had a reputation for being extremely tenacious and dedicated to the mission. Positions in SOU were not easy to come by and not every warden was a good fit. Join Ed for his conversation with Kathy about her team's effort to save the California abalone population from decimation.

Plant crimes resurface this week but, this time, in the form of American ginseng! A native plant found throughout the Appalachian Mountains, including the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and under heavy pressure from unscrupulous commercial collectors. Join Ed and former special agent Tom Chisdock as they discuss the threats to the species, the illegal trade, and Tom's great work exposing a ginseng trafficker who also sold opioids straight from the same store that served tourists coming and going from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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