Yosef Brody

Yosef Brody Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and the past president of Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR). Follow him on Twitter @YosefBrody.

Review

Economy & Labor

Documentary Exposes Wall Street Power Behind Global Gentrification Boom

“PUSH” reveals how the marriage of private equity and real estate is driving the current housing crisis.

By: Yosef Brody ,; Truthout

September 29, 2019

News Analysis

Refugees en Route, on Film

Three new documentaries track the journeys and lives of Middle Eastern and African asylum seekers.

By: Yosef Brody ,; Speakout

January 5, 2016

Review

War & Peace

“Good Kill” Asks, “Why Do We Wear Our Flight Suits, Sir?“

The new drone warfare movie starring Ethan Hawke gives a better sense of the effects of the US drone program.

By: Yosef Brody ,; Truthout

May 15, 2015

Op-Ed

A Tortured Twist on Ethics

Why isn't the American Psychological Association pursuing ethics charges against psychologist John Leso for abuses he helped carry out at the Guantanamo prison?

By: Yosef Brody ,; OtherWords

March 29, 2014

News

Everyday Rebellion: Interview with Filmmakers Arash and Arman Riahi

The Riahi brothers talk about their film, “Everyday Rebellion,” their upbringing and the technical activism platforms they are creating.

By: Yosef Brody ,; Truthout

December 29, 2013

Op-Ed

Obedience to Corporate-State Authority Makes Consumer Society Increasingly Dangerous

Fifty years after Stanley Milgram published the results of his ground-breaking experiment on the perils of obedience to authority, we need to understand that "thoughtful acts of nonviolent disobedience …

By: Yosef Brody ,; Truthout

September 29, 2013

Review

Four New Documentaries About Political Economy and the Reach of Corporate America’s Tentacles Around the World

When Bubbles Burst Those seeking deeper understanding of the planet's shaky economic and financial condition should watch Hans Petter Moland'sWhen Bubbles Burst. The main subject of this Norwegian documentary …

By: Yosef Brody ,; SpeakOut

January 31, 2013

Op-Ed

Film Shows Objectivity Elusive in Israel-Palestine Storytelling

A new documentary about the history of Israeli military legal policy in the Palestinian territories reflects on the very nature of professional storytelling itself.