How to say Joseph Kony’s name
Mispronouncing Kony's name speaks to how detached people in and outside of Uganda are to northern Uganda's experiences.
Joseph Kony
The Invisible Children Highlight Reel
Nine conclusions we can draw from the hype machine that was the viral advocacy campaign, Kony 2012. One of them was that ordinary Ugandans saw right through it.
The New Yorker and the Mercenaries
An open letter to the New Yorker over its approving coverage of mercenary-activity-for-humanitarian-intervention, despite its record of failure in Central Africa.
#Kony2005
The writer revisits his notes from 2005 when he visited Acholiland, the site of a conflict between the LRA and Uganda's military.
#Kony2012 and British media
A review of UK media coverage of the viral politics of the misguided #Kony2012 social media campaign.
Kony 2012 is a Parody
A number of comedy videos lampooning Kony 2012 are making the rounds on social media. Some are funny, some are asinine.
The Invisible Christians
A big part of the story that is being missed about Invisible Children is that they're firmly rooted in Evangelical Christianity.
#Kony2012 is ‘magical’
This weekend after watching this surreal clip on CNN of a hyped-up Jason Russell addressing Joseph
Soulja Boy takes on Joseph Kony
It has come to this. Musicians, especially rappers, had to wade in on the American social media campaign to "Make Kony Famous."
A miserable fraud
The power to choose on social media who is to be the next target of America’s moral manhunt, all with the benediction of a panel of biddable celebrities.
The Ugandan Soldier
A comic book, published by an imprint of DC Comics, is set during the Ugandan Civil War.