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Israel Kalman
Jan 3, 20112 min read
Was Izzy Kalman a Victim of Teasing and Bullying?
by Izzy Kalman (June 2002) People often ask me if I created Bullies2Buddies.com because I was a victim of teasing and bullying as a ...
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Israel Kalman
Jan 3, 20111 min read
A Victory for Lawyers in New Jersey
by Izzy Kalman (June 2002) Only a few days ago, New Jersey joined the ranks of States that hold its schools responsible for the...
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Israel Kalman
Jan 3, 20112 min read
Union Bullies (Fiction Corner)
by Izzy Kalman (June 2002) I’m writing these words from the comfort of my hospital bed, where I am recovering from multiple injuries ...
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Israel Kalman
Jan 1, 20113 min read
Bully – Movie Review
“Bully” (2001, directed by Larry Clark) is a disturbing movie based on the true story of a group of teenage kids who killed their bully....
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Israel Kalman
Dec 31, 20108 min read
Bullying Survey Results Or The Hypocrisy of the Anti-Bully Movement Chapter Two: The Unfair Assault
If I were to tell you how you should behave, but I myself didn’t practice what I preach to you, what would you call me? A hypocrite, of...
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Israel Kalman
Jul 23, 20109 min read
How to Handle Cyberbullying
HOW TO HANDLE CYBERBULLYING Israel C. Kalman In recent years, kids have found another way to pick on each other: the Internet and cell...
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Israel Kalman
Jan 17, 20108 min read
Mirror Neurons, Conscience Development and the Fallacy of Accountability for Bullying
by Izzy Kalman January 23, 2010 Psychology Today Blog, A Psychological Solution to BullyingThe most dangerous ideas are not the ones...
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Israel Kalman
Aug 9, 200924 min read
Why Psychology is Failing to Solve the Problem of Bullying
April 20, 2010 marked the 11th anniversary of the Columbine shooting, the event that woke our nation to the problem of bullying. Since...
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Israel Kalman
Jul 23, 20096 min read
How to Be a Good Sport or Don’t Be a Sore Loser
Do you want to enjoy playing sports with other kids? Do you want them to like and respect you? Do you want them to choose you to be on...
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Israel Kalman
Dec 31, 20082 min read
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan
Movie Recommendation by Izzy Kalman (December 2008) Personally, I’m not a great fan of Adam Sandler movies, thought there are some...
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Israel Kalman
Dec 16, 20086 min read
The Homework Myth
(December, 2008) The title of this newsletter article is borrowed from the book by that name written by Alfie Kohn. I had heard that...
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Israel Kalman
Oct 31, 20081 min read
Another Rare Critic of the Anti-Bully Movement: Jerry Moore
by Izzy Kalman (October 2008)The anti-bully movement is the most uncontroversial social movement in the history of the world. Every other...
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Israel Kalman
Jul 31, 20081 min read
The Constant Outsider: Memoirs of a South Boston Mechanic
Book Recommendation by Izzy Kalman (July 2008)I am fortunate to have made the acquaintance of a wonderful man, Tom Cirignano. He first...
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Israel Kalman
Jul 31, 200811 min read
Why I Don’t “Blame Victims”
by Izzy Kalman (July 2008)The single most common–and angry–criticism I get is that I “blame victims.” Today, in the view of the mental...
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Israel Kalman
May 31, 20083 min read
Promoting Hatred and Revenge
by Izzy Kalman (May 2008)The anti-bully movement came into being primarily to prevent school shootings. But school shootings continue,...
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Israel Kalman
May 31, 20084 min read
Time to Call Off the Anti-Bully Witch-Hunt
by Izzy Kalman (May 2008)A couple of weeks ago (April 20) marked the 9th anniversary of the Columbine massacre, the event that gave rise...
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Israel Kalman
May 15, 20083 min read
Hidden Victims of Zero Tolerance
by Izzy Kalman (May 2008)We are so happy to hate bullies that we fail to see the harm anti-bully policies are causing. In my profession’s...
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Israel Kalman
May 15, 20082 min read
The Official Promotion of Fear
by Izzy Kalman (May 2008)I recently read The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things by sociologist Barry Glassner...
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Israel Kalman
Feb 20, 20083 min read
“Accountability”–the New Big Brother Word
by Izzy Kalman (February 2008)While we’re on the topic of Big Brother, I would like to bring your attention to the new popular buzzword...
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Israel Kalman
Feb 15, 20083 min read
Turning the US into the USSR
by Izzy Kalman (February 2008)I have written in previous newsletters how our country’s anti-bullying policies are creating a Soviet...
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