http://mwcnews.net/focus/analysis/17655-africom.html
This article discusses exactly where the morals of the organization, Invisible Children, lie. To start with, much less than half of the organization's funds actually directly go to stopping Kony. Also, Kony has either been killed or has not been seen in Uganda for the past six years, yet the US forces still demand sending in military forces to "protect the citizens" from Kony and his abductions. As one American human rights worker stated, "“Invisible Children's campaign is…an excuse that the US government has gladly adopted in order to help justify the expansion of their military presence in central Africa. Invisible Children are ‘useful idiots’, being used by those in the US government who seek to militarize Africa, to send more and more weapons and military aid, and to bolster the power of states who are US allies. The hunt for Joseph Kony is the perfect excuse for this strategy - how often does the US government find millions of young Americans pleading that they intervene militarily in a place rich in oil and other resources?” This statement mentions the reason behind the United States's desire to further militarize Uganda, because this area lies on a land rich in valuable resources the United States would love to get their hands on. Therefore, Invisible Children is a toy of the US government in order to encourage people to give their money to the organization so we can send in more military into Uganda, for its rich resources.
I believe that this article may be reliable; it cites all of its sources as well as is on a website, the MWC News, that may be completely reliable. I believe that all the facts in this article were found and are true, and this author appears to have done quite some deep research. Therefore, it is in my belief that this website and article are trustworthy.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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http://www.nctimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/chatfield/chatfield-on-stopping-joseph-kony/article_302f7f43-d3b5-575b-ad3a-20c04f62690e.html
The video that went viral, called Kony 2012, was a campaign attempting to raise awareness of a man named Joseph Kony, who is the leader of a religious group in Uganda, Africa, called the Lord's Resistance Army. He is said to kidnap children and use them as child soldiers, among many other horrible things, to do his "dirty work". This viral video has, naturally, been put under much scrutiny by the media and everyone else. Many people question the organization behind this campaign, called Invisible Children, and where it puts its money. However, according to this article, more than 80% of the spending in their organization from 2007 to 2011 went directly to benefiting the cause. So in no way is this one of those "slacktivist", overnight campaign, but in actuality it is a deep, thoughtful campaign meant to go straight to a very worthy cause.
I believe this author is completely reliable, though where they get their statistics is questionable, as they don't even mention it. Also, I have heard multiple times of different statistics than what this author seems to be telling me, but I have more reason to trust this author than other places because it is from the North County Times, which are a very reliable newspaper network that is known for its trustworthines.
The video that went viral, called Kony 2012, was a campaign attempting to raise awareness of a man named Joseph Kony, who is the leader of a religious group in Uganda, Africa, called the Lord's Resistance Army. He is said to kidnap children and use them as child soldiers, among many other horrible things, to do his "dirty work". This viral video has, naturally, been put under much scrutiny by the media and everyone else. Many people question the organization behind this campaign, called Invisible Children, and where it puts its money. However, according to this article, more than 80% of the spending in their organization from 2007 to 2011 went directly to benefiting the cause. So in no way is this one of those "slacktivist", overnight campaign, but in actuality it is a deep, thoughtful campaign meant to go straight to a very worthy cause.
I believe this author is completely reliable, though where they get their statistics is questionable, as they don't even mention it. Also, I have heard multiple times of different statistics than what this author seems to be telling me, but I have more reason to trust this author than other places because it is from the North County Times, which are a very reliable newspaper network that is known for its trustworthines.
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