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Israel Kalman
- Jul 31, 2008
- 11 min
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, 2008
- 3 min
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, 2008
- 4 min
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, 2008
- 3 min
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, 2008
- 2 min
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, 2008
- 3 min
“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 1, 2008
- 2 min
Big Brother comes to Australian schools
by Izzy Kalman (February 2008)Australia is taking bullying increasingly seriously, which is not surprising in light of a recent lawsuit...
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Israel Kalman
- Jun 1, 2006
- 2 min
Are Bullies Like Terrorists?
by Izzy Kalman (June 2006)The website, www.BullyPolice.com, like many other anti-bully activists, have taken to comparing bullies to...
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Israel Kalman
- May 1, 2006
- 5 min
“Consequences”: The New Euphemism for “Punishment”
by Izzy Kalman (May 2006)In George Orwell’s classic book, Nineteen Eighty-Four, the Big Brother government has a “Newspeak” department...
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Israel Kalman
- Aug 28, 2004
- 7 min
Bullying Survey Results Or The Hypocrisy of the Anti-Bully Movement Chapter One: Power
Cognitive Dissonance and Hypocrisy There is a psychological theory called Cognitive Dissonance, proposed by Leon Festinger in 1956, which...
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Israel Kalman
- Mar 30, 2003
- 5 min
The “Bully” Question — A Trap!
by Izzy Kalman (March 2003) The US is now at war with Iraq. Let us hope that whatever happens, it turns out for the best for both...
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Israel Kalman
- Mar 30, 2003
- 1 min
The Sin of Judging
by Izzy Kalman (March 2003) While there is no official religion here in the United States, the vast majority of Americans are Christians....
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Israel Kalman
- Feb 15, 2003
- 2 min
A Walk to Remember – Movie Recommendation
by Izzy Kalman (February 2003) My ten year old daughter, Ayala, recently urged me to watch what she said was the best movie she ever saw....
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