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By: APA Votes to Ban Participation in Torture « OPEN ANTHROPOLOGY

APA Votes to Ban Participation in Torture « OPEN ANTHROPOLOGY — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:13:16 +0000

[...] See also Stephen Soldz’s blog for Psyche, Science, and Society, and specifically his post on the APA resolution. [...]

By: APA Members Vote To Remove Psychologists From Torture Role « Ten Percent

APA Members Vote To Remove Psychologists From Torture Role « Ten Percent — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:48:02 +0000

[...] with the Bush regime the membership voted 58.8% against being involved in the torture state. Full press release here @ Stephen Soldz’s blog. But as Valtin @ Invictus writes- Insurgent Psychologists Win Key Anti-Torture Vote [...]

By: Psyche, Science, and Society » Steven Miles on APA referendum victory

Psyche, Science, and Society » Steven Miles on APA referendum victory — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:05:06 +0000

[...] here promote a comment by bioethicist Steven Miles that was posted on yesterday’s statement by the Coalition for an Ethical APA on the passage of the American Psychological Association [...]

By: J. Lamar Freed

J. Lamar Freed — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:56:55 +0000

Indeed Michael R. Jackson is correct. All of us owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Soldz and his untiring efforts. A sincere and heart felt Thank You!

By: Steve Miles

Steve Miles — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:21:49 +0000

This is an very important referendum but it is more of a turning point than a resolution.
PENS and the APA leadership and the APA-DoD partnership that created this debacle that has tarnished the reputation of psychology still stands. This vote rejects the APA leadership and the PENS process. Accordingly, the APA must also annul the PENS process and report in its entiriety.
This resolution rejected the arguments of Dr. Behneke, its ethics director. He is unfit for duty and should be discharged. This resolution rejects the premise that led APA to block complaints on identified psychologists who abused prisoners. Those complaints shoul be reopened.

By: Michael R. Jackson

Michael R. Jackson — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:44:43 +0000

Stephen, YOU can take a lot of the credit for this! You have been THE central person in keeping us all informed and on task! Thanks for your unwavering commitment to this issue and your hard work and good research over the past few years. In Bill Moyer’s words, you have truly been “doing democracy.”