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“Fear, Inc.” Exposes the So-Called Experts and Donors Behind Islamaphobia in the United States

“Fear, Inc.” Exposes the So-Called Experts and Donors Behind Islamaphobia in the United StatesA new report by the Center for American Progress called, "Fear Inc: The Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America,” shows how a small group of self-proclaimed experts backed by a host of donors are spreading fear and hostility toward Muslims in the United States. According to the report, these so-called experts peddle Islamophobia in the form of books, reports, websites, blogs, and carefully crafted anti-Islam talking points. It also notes that right-wing Norwegian murderer Anders Breivik repeatedly cited these “experts” in his so-called “Manifesto.” Among those the report highlights is Robert Spencer, author of a blog called, “Jihad Watch,” and leader of the group, “Stop Islamization of America,” which coined the term "Victory Mosque at Ground Zero" to refer to a local effort to build a moderate Islamic center in New York City, turning it into an international sp...