The Islamophobia Network (original) (raw)

Validators

To help buttress the extreme views of the Islamophobia misinformation experts, right-wing media enablers and anti-Muslim politicians often turn to a select group of individuals who claim inside knowledge about the realities of radical Islam. Most of these individuals are neither experts nor Muslims, but rather, they are of Middle Eastern descent.

Activists

These are the individuals working alongside the misinformation experts and validators to lead the efforts in spreading hate and misinformation about Islam and Muslims.

The grassroots organizations

These grassroots groups serve as the "muscle" of the Islamophobia network and use sophisticated communications strategies to recruit and engage volunteers. As a result of these organizations' scare-mongering tactics, they enjoy a boost in fundraising, often with the seed funding provided by the main think tanks featured in the Islamophobia network.

Political Players

This select group of elected officials amplify the messages of the misinformation experts in the form of policy recommendations, speeches, or released statements.

Religious Right

The worldviews of this group are shaped by religious fault-lines, and they view tolerance of Islam as incompatible with their own fundamentalist beliefs.

Media

Spreading anti-Muslim hate in the United States depends on a well-developed right-wing media echo chamber to amplify a few marginal voices. The individuals and organizations featured on this site share a symbiotic relationship with a loosely aligned, ideologically-akin group of right-wing blogs, magazines, radio stations, newspapers, and television news shows to spread their anti-Islam messages and myths.