At least 17 university faculty members have been the direct objects of unfavorable public commentary by the conservative organization Accuracy in Academia, Inc (AIA). Two case studies that have received much attention involve two political science professors: Dr. Terry Anderson of Texas A & M University, and Dr. Mark Reader of Arizona State University. Dr. Anderson was targeted by AIA reportedly for stating in class that he did not believe in the institution of marriage, that he was an atheist and that he held no patriotic ties with Texas A & M, the flag, or America. Dr. Anderson filed a defamation and libel suit against the organization because the story could affect employability were he to seek another position. Dr. Reader was accused by AIA of using his "Political Ideologies" course as a forum for protesting nuclear armament. Dr. Reader did not respond with a law suit, but rather wrote letters to the American Political Science Association explaining his position, and sought a university policy that would prohibit unregistered individuals ("classroom spies") from attending classes for the purpose of gathering information to be used against the university or individual professors. The actions of AIA have reinforced the beliefs of many in the liberal arts who have denied intellectual standing to much of modern neoconservatism on the grounds that it stifles rather than nurtures intellectual and academic freedom. (Two pages of sources are included.) (JC)