Psychologist, author of "Doing Harm: How the World's Largest Psychological Association Lost Its Way in the War on Terror" (McGill-Queen's University Press), president of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence (APA Division 48)https://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3mjwm2e4zmc2oMuch like Orwell’s Big Brother in 1984, the Israel Advocacy Machine demands complete allegiance, compliance & submission. And it often goes to extraordinary lengths to silence & discipline those who question or reject its deceptive & deceitful propaganda. https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/20/big-brother-and-the-israel-advocacy-machine/20 Apr 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwm2e4zmc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lykuv26ars2cA YouTube recording of my webinar earlier this week — "We Must Not Look Away: Resisting Oppression and Pursuing Justice" — is now available here: youtu.be/6eEt3q8KU-Y If you find an hour to spare, please watch and share. Thank you! https://youtu.be/6eEt3q8KU-Y11 Sep 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykuv26ars2chttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lxusww4xx223NEXT TUESDAY at NOON EDT A free webinar sponsored by the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: “We Must Not Look Away: Resisting Oppression and Pursuing Justice” Our presenter will be Society president Roy Eidelson Zoom Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GD_O8zDsRgqy5KAZulWGsw02 Sep 2025 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxusww4xx223https://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lx5xecu6r22uThe Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence UPCOMING WEBINAR...Please join us Tuesday, September 9th, from Noon to 1:00 PM EDT. Our presenter will be Roy Eidelson:   “We Must Not Look Away: Resisting Oppression and Pursuing Justice” Zoom Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GD_O8zDsRgqy5KAZulWGsw24 Aug 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx5xecu6r22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lx5xecu6r22uThe Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence UPCOMING WEBINAR...Please join us Tuesday, September 9th, from Noon to 1:00 PM EDT. Our presenter will be Roy Eidelson:   “We Must Not Look Away: Resisting Oppression and Pursuing Justice” Zoom Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GD_O8zDsRgqy5KAZulWGsw24 Aug 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx5xecu6r22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lqpfbxt7e22oMy latest: "Two New Polls Reveal Israel Advocacy Falsehoods" "Both polls reveal the duplicity of the campaign to ostracize and demonize those who stand against the Israeli genocide in Palestine." https://royeidelson.com/two-new-polls-reveal-israel-advocacy-falsehoods/03 Jun 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqpfbxt7e22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lnuvwdcnss2iPlease join the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict & Violence on Tuesday, May 6, Noon—1 PM EDT, for our webinar: “Watching a Genocide Unfold from Space: Monitoring Attacks on Civilians in Sudan with Satellite Imagery” with Nathaniel Raymond Zoom Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hkeavft4T_WmlMradsRjHQ28 Apr 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnuvwdcnss2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lndc6fclyc2yMy latest: "Psychologists Must Condemn This Assault on Human and Civil Rights" https://royeidelson.com/psychologists-must-condemn-this-assault-on-human-and-civil-rights/21 Apr 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lndc6fclyc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lnuvwdcnss2iPlease join the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict & Violence on Tuesday, May 6, Noon—1 PM EDT, for our webinar: “Watching a Genocide Unfold from Space: Monitoring Attacks on Civilians in Sudan with Satellite Imagery” with Nathaniel Raymond Zoom Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hkeavft4T_WmlMradsRjHQ28 Apr 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnuvwdcnss2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lndc6fclyc2yMy latest: "Psychologists Must Condemn This Assault on Human and Civil Rights" https://royeidelson.com/psychologists-must-condemn-this-assault-on-human-and-civil-rights/21 Apr 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lndc6fclyc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lmcn6mxkwk2zI’ve written a new piece —"The American Psychological Association and the Weaponization of Antisemitism"—in which I describe APA's failure to (1) reject the weaponization of antisemitism, and (2) stand strongly in support of Palestinian rights, dignity, and freedom. https://royeidelson.com/the-american-psychological-association-and-the-weaponization-of-antisemitism/08 Apr 2025 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmcn6mxkwk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lkt5pzabhs24My thanks to Lauren Lassabe Shepherd, host of American Campus Podcast, for the opportunity to discuss my book "DOING HARM" and its relevance to this political moment, in which civil society organizations must step forward. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2396665/episodes/16809695 @llassabe.bsky.social20 Mar 2025 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkt5pzabhs24https://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3ljkuachbx22cThe latest webinar from the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence (APA Division 48) — with panelists Francesca Albanese and Gabor Maté — can now be viewed here: youtu.be/N0ctNhgw-u0. Please share with others! https://youtu.be/N0ctNhgw-u004 Mar 2025 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljkuachbx22chttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3ljkuachbx22cThe latest webinar from the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence (APA Division 48) — with panelists Francesca Albanese and Gabor Maté — can now be viewed here: youtu.be/N0ctNhgw-u0. Please share with others! https://youtu.be/N0ctNhgw-u004 Mar 2025 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljkuachbx22chttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lizncnfoyk2oA very misleading open letter/petition from "Psychologists Against Antisemitism" accuses the American Psychological Association of "systemic" and "virulent" antisemitism. I’ve written a brief response to these outrageous accusations: https://royeidelson.com/my-brief-response-to-an-outrageous-petition-from-psychologists-against-antisemitism/25 Feb 2025 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lizncnfoyk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3liklkvstyk2pNew Webinar from the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: “The Psychology of Resistance in Violent and Repressive Contexts” (Professor Johanna Ray Vollhardt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNVir3faKRU @jrvollhardt.bsky.social19 Feb 2025 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3liklkvstyk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lhtcfw3t5c2dMy latest: "This is the time to overcome the fear of reprisals and the lure of expediency, to speak out forcefully on behalf of those who cannot, and to join efforts aimed at preventing a second Guantanamo nightmare from unfolding." https://royeidelson.com/guantanamo-weve-been-here-before/10 Feb 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhtcfw3t5c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lh3346k6gk2mIf you read the Walker et al article on antisemitism published in the January issue of the APA's American Psychologist journal, please also consider reading my Commentary in that issue and my detailed call for the article's retraction here: https://royeidelson.com/a-call-for-retraction/31 Jan 2025 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh3346k6gk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lgvbtgd7is2z"It is not antisemitic to support Palestinian rights, and scholars should know that." (My response to a deeply flawed article on antisemitism published in the January 2025 issue of the American Psychologist.) https://www.growkudos.com/publications/10.1037%25252Famp0001433/reader29 Jan 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvbtgd7is2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lfzluikld225The Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict & Violence (the American Psychological Association Division 48) has issued a statement titled "Psychologists Call for Justice and Accountability: Confronting the Atrocities Against Palestinian Lives": https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54e92fe3e4b035a09d9e9bf0/t/678adba3a98f0318e78cd5b5/1737153443482/Psychologists+Call+for+Justice+and+Accountability--Confronting+the+Atrocities+Against+Palestinian+Lives.pdf Please share!18 Jan 2025 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfzluikld225https://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lcvgknrs5c23Over the past year, I’ve been dismayed by 1) the weaponization of false charges of antisemitism to silence pro-Palestinian activism & 2) the failure of many within the psychology profession to combat this destructive silencing. As 2024 winds down, here are 3 essays I wrote reflecting my concerns...09 Dec 2024 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvgknrs5c23https://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3ldoim5lkgs2bThe Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence (APA's Division 48) has issued a statement expressing alarm & outrage over the looming mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in the US. It's available on our website here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54e92fe3e4b035a09d9e9bf0/t/6764404b231c2b50de4df048/1734623307404/Peace+Psychologists+Oppose+Looming+Mass+Deportation.pdf Please share widely!19 Dec 2024 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldoim5lkgs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3ldbn333ors2t14 Dec 2024 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldbn333ors2thttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lcvgknrs5c23Over the past year, I’ve been dismayed by 1) the weaponization of false charges of antisemitism to silence pro-Palestinian activism & 2) the failure of many within the psychology profession to combat this destructive silencing. As 2024 winds down, here are 3 essays I wrote reflecting my concerns...09 Dec 2024 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvgknrs5c23https://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lcq2sk74ic2zI have found Israeli historian Lee Mordechai’s efforts painstakingly documenting and analyzing the horrors that Israel has inflicted on Gaza over the past 14 months to be essential reading. This week he issued an updated version and it’s available here: https://witnessing-the-gaza-war.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bearing-witness-to-the-Israel-Gaza-War-v6.5.5-5.12.24.pdf07 Dec 2024 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcq2sk74ic2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lcpra3fs6s2jI wrote about billionaires and the psychology's "Dark Triad" (Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy) several years ago. But it seems as relevant as ever today, sadly. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dangerous-ideas/201910/psychology-s-dark-triad-and-the-billionaire-class07 Dec 2024 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcpra3fs6s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/royeidelson.bsky.social/post/3lcnnfywjj22rRecalling just one moment, a decade ago, from Tom Cotton's long history of sickening demagoguery, especially toward Muslims... [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Dec 2024 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:gc74kzfimligzxq4ph6eehyp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnnfywjj22r