Report details funding that fuels Islamophobia
A small number of conservative foundations are propelling a handful
of anti-Islamic activists who are fueling rising levels of
Islamophobia, according to a report issued by the left-leaning Center
for American Progress.
The 130-page report identifies seven
conservative funding groups that between 2001 and 2009 gave $42.6
million to eight anti-Islamic causes, most of them headed by individuals
who critics say form an organized network.
The document, released August 26, is the latest among recent reports by CNN, the New York Times and the Tennessean
that scrutinize these organizations. Authors of the CAP report hope
the public pressure will persuade donors to stop funding them.
