Note: This open letter reflects my personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. A PDF version is available here. July 27, 2026 Dear Members of the American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives: It is my strong and informed opinion that the Association of Jewish Psychologists (AJP) should not be awarded an ethnic psychological association seat …
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This Is NOT the New Curriculum Psychology Students Need
Note: The following reflects my personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. In the days ahead you may hear about a new initiative for graduate school education in psychology, funded by the “Academic Engagement Network” (AEN) and led by two psychologists. It’s presented this way by its promoters: Through curriculum …
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Big Brother and the Israel Advocacy Machine
Note: This opinion piece reflects my personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. In George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, Oceania is a totalitarian society where Big Brother demands unquestioning conformity and obedience; where the Thought Police constantly monitor and punish every infraction of the rules; and where the Ministry of Truth …
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The “American Psychologist” Publishes Another Misleading Article About Antisemitism
Note: This opinion piece reflects my personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. A PDF version is available here. For reasons I don’t understand, the American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association (APA), has published another article that appears to misrepresent antisemitism and its prevalence within the mental health professions …
My Significant Concerns about the Association of Jewish Psychologists
Note: This opinion piece reflects my own personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. Several colleagues have asked me recently why I think it would be a very serious mistake for the Association of Jewish Psychologists (AJP) to be awarded a seat on the American Psychological Association’s (APA) governing Council …
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Misguided: APA’s New Collaborative of Jewish Psychologists
Note: This opinion piece reflects my personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. As a matter of transparency, my application to be a member of the Collaborative of Jewish Psychologists was rejected. More than two decades ago, when thousands of Muslim men and boys were being abused and tortured in U.S. …
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The Anti-Defamation League’s Latest Spurious Attack
There’s an old adage among attorneys: “If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell!” Outside of the courtroom, there’s no better example of this tactic today than the incessant, loud, and misdirected charges of “Antisemitism!” that have become the calling card of the Anti-Defamation League. …
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The American Psychological Association Is Abandoning Its Commitment to Human Rights by Refusing to Speak Out on Palestine
The American Psychological Association (APA) — one of the world’s largest organizations of healthcare clinicians, researchers, and educators — contends that it “prioritizes human rights advocacy” and “encourages psychologists to support and advocate for populations at risk of human rights violations, including marginalized populations both domestically and globally.” But if APA leaders want to truly honor that commitment, …
A Call for Retraction: The Recent American Psychologist Article on Antisemitism
It is disappointing and distressing to see that the American Psychologist — the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association (APA) — has published an article[1] titled “The American Psychological Association and Antisemitism: Toward Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.” The authors are six board members of the new “Association of Jewish Psychologists” (AJP): Lenore Walker, Ester Cole, Sarah Friedman, Beth …
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