Stanford prof sues Horowitz over protrayal as supporter of terrorism

by E Wayne Ross on May 11, 2006

San Jose Mercury News: Professor fights portrayal as supporter of terrorism”

As one of Stanford University’s most respected Middle East scholars, professor Joel Beinin knows what terrorism looks like.

So it was a shock when he saw his own face on the cover of a new book titled “Campus Support for Terrorism,” linking him to radical Islam.

He’s suing the book’s publishers in what is the first counteroffensive by a professor against a growing campaign by conservative groups targeting left-leaning college educators.