I think action is a lot more important than awareness.

I don’t really believe that a single sentance can some up all the complications of war and profit and intention and emotion that surround the KONY 2012 campaign. So I have written two more in depth articles.

This one focuses on gathering together many of the problems and concerns associated with the KONY 2012 Campaign and Invisible Children, in addition to encouraging people to research organizations before they donate.

This one questions the value of awareness, and the ‘something’ is better than ‘nothing philosophy that is being perpetuated.

Most of all, I encourage you all to do your own research, and help in whichever way you feel best after concluding that research.

Some of the articles I read and found useful:

A collection of articles, convininetly gathered in one place, including ‘visible children’ and several of the others that were widly circulated. Many significant articles are not in my list because they’re already in this list.

Philolzophy’s brief explination to keep people in the loop.

The Daily What’s Concern

The Washington Post: Invisible Children responds to criticism about ‘Stop Kony’ campaign

Neil Gaiman reblogs captainjhwatson’s list of links and statistics

Invisible Children’s response to critique of their KONY 2012 Campaign

Invisible Children Financials: I found their financial statments to be more informantive than the pretty report they released, in particular.

Foreign Affairs: Obama Takes on the LRA (About previous attempt of millitary intervention)

The Charity Navigator page for Invisible Children

Hank and John Green’s opinions on Kony

An article that brings attention to the pro war stance of Invisible Children (very well sourced)

Alternative Press article focusing on IC’s policies and monetary distribution

Of coures, there are many, many other opinions and sources out there. These are just some I found useful.