"Kony 2012": The Power of Simplicity or the Perils of Oversimplification?

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Channel: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs · 2012 · News & Politics

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Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign has reached critical mass and turned Joseph Kony into a household name. But does the organization's simplified message misinform the public and whitewash the evils of the Ugandan government? Will it all be worth it if Kony is arrested?

March 16, 2012. This Global Ethics Corner slideshow is part of a weekly series from the Carnegie Council. To see all Global Ethics Corners, go to http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resources/gec/index.html

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