After two major wins for free speech and human rights at the American Psychological Association (APA), we 're joined by some of its Jewish organizers, Alissa Hochman, PhD and Jordan Dunn, PhD.
We talk about this means to the APA's 175,000 members who are now protected by the association from being punished for speech and activist and what it took to replace the APA’s policy on antisemitism away from one that punishes speech for Palestine to one that protects it and protects the actual fight against antisemitism and all forms of bigotry.
We also touch on how these wins inspire and push other professional associations who are under pressure from Trump, Congress and groups like the ADL to stand up for their members and fight back.
Jordan Dunn, PhD, (he/they) is a supervising psychologist at Greene Clinic, a community psychoanalytic clinic in Brooklyn, NYC. Within psychology, they have done research and advocacy related to solidarity in migrant justice activism and to burnout. They are currently launching a process group focused on understanding burnout and shifting its relational patterns. They are a council representative at the American Psychological Association, representing the APA Division of Psychoanalysis. They are also a proud member of Jewish Psychologists for Justice, a new organizing group which campaigned for the antisemitism resolution which just passed at APA Council. They are an Ashkenazi Jew who have lived in Brooklyn almost twenty years, and who grew up in Iowa where they experienced antisemitism and learned the importance of solidarity.
Dr. Alissa Hochman is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in social justice processes and culturally responsive clinical care. Her research has centered on racial justice, cross-race solidarity, and effectively engaging in activism through understanding one's privilege. Dr. Hochman has consulted and taught on these topics at various institutional levels, and engages in activism and advocacy aligned with her expertise and values.
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Originally broadcast on radio Fri, Mar 13, 2026 09:00 AM
