Another report, by the Center for American Progress, draws attention to seven right-wing foundations that have provided over US$40 million to support Islamophobia between 2001 and 2009, particularly through five dedicated anti-Islamic think tanks headed by Frank Gaffney, David Yerushalmi, Daniel Pipes, Robert Spencer, and Steven Emerson.

QUESTION: Worth verifying the Center for American Progress report and its methodology; the $40M figure spans 2001-2009 and a specific set of named individuals. Builds on: "Islamophobia stems from a conflict over American identity."

Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ Th…, loc. 29