Dr. Pino also has a deep interest in pedagogy, and has published articles in "The History Teacher" and "Perspectives" magazine of the American Historical Association.
His books and articles are regularly taught in courses, from women's studies to urban history, at leading universities in the United States, Europe and Latin America.
Pino has been involved in a long series of controversies relating to American foreign policy, Islam, suicide bombing, jihad, and Israel.
[6] In 2011 a public controversy ensued after Pino shouted "Death to Israel" during a talk given at Kent State by Ishmael Khaldi, an Israeli diplomat.
"[7][8][6][9][10] Pino has been involved in a series of anti-Israel actions, writing an open letter in 2014 asserting of Israeli Jews that, "The Chosen drain the blood of innocents.
Pino denied the allegations against him in an email to Inside Higher Ed, saying, "My only commitment is to serve my students as guided by the light of knowledge.
[4] Pino was charged in April 2018 by federal prosecutors with one count of making false statements to law enforcement, relative to a separate 2016 investigation into his connections with a man in St. Louis who had threatened a family court judge.