What Is Fear, Inc.?

The Groups Behind Islamophobia

Faiz Shakir explains who's behind Islamophobia in America and how it's hurting the country.

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What is the Islamophobia network? How has the network shaped the narrative about Muslims in America? How should Americans fight back against the network’s propaganda?

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Fear, Inc. by Wajahat Ali, Eli Clifton, Matthew Duss, Lee Fang , Scott Keyes, Faiz Shakir

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