After a six-month-long investigative research project, the Center for American Progress Action Fund released a 138-page report, "Fear Inc: Exposing the Islamophobia Network in America", which for the first time reveals that more than $42m from seven foundations over the past decade have helped empower a relatively small, but interconnected group of individuals and organisations to spread anti-Muslim fear and hate in America.
[A COMMENT] A 'phobia' is usually defined as an 'irrational' fear of something. The definition given in this article leaves that out. Therein lies much of the problem.
Those in the U.K. who distrust Islam can point to what is preached in some mosques here and what some Islamic schools have been teaching. Is that true in the U.S.?
[A COMMENT] In the West our forefathers (and mothers) have fought long and hard to establish the equality and human rights that we now enjoy. When an ideology such as Sharia comes along with the intent of destroying them, its not surprising normal people are concerned. So maybe its not so much about fear and hatred, maybe its just about standing up and defending our human rights. [Guardian Cif] Read more
