Cliff May argues that Islamism is not being studied with the rigor that communism once received during the Cold WarCliff May argues that Islamism is not being studied with the rigor that communism once received during the Cold War. He observes that many university Middle East studies departments, funded by foreign interests such as Qatar, have become Islamist adjacent. May highlights a recent Senate hearing on the Muslim Brotherhood where most senators failed to attend, fearing accusations of Islamophobia. This willful determination to ignore history allows the red-green alliance of far-left activists and Islamists to grow, posing a significant threat to democratic values.
U.S. policy against Islamism cannot rest on ignorance: Fear of offense leaves America weaker against radical ideology