Several newspaper reports have described the Institute as a conservative or right-wing organization. In 1994, journalist Michael Valpy criticized the Institute for producing what he described as an ideologically-driven report of supposed "leftist conspiracies".
Various news accounts have characterized the Institute as either conservative or right-leaning. In 1994, journalist Michael Valpy accused the Institute of producing a report driven by ideological bias, describing it as an account of alleged "leftist conspiracies".