Sep 16
20160
Imperialist Wars/Occupations, United Nations, Whiteness & Aversive Racism
AFDL Burundi Central African Republic Congo Hutu Intervention Mali Paul Kagame Psyops R2P Romeo Dallaire Sierra Leone South Sudan Tutsi
"Widespread ignorance of Canada’s chequered UN history in Africa reflects a political culture that gives politicians immense latitude to pursue self-serving policies, present them as altruistic and face few questions. Unless progressives upend this culture the loud expressions of Canadian benevolence are unlikely to align with reality."
Jan 10
20160
Humanitarian Agencies, Imperialist Wars/Occupations, Whiteness & Aversive Racism
Africa Burundi Imperialism Paul Kagame R2P Romeo Dallaire Rwanda
"In addition, this foreign policy myth has been used to justify foreign military intervention as is the case with the current political crisis in Burundi. The myth of Dallaire in Rwanda is also cited to rationalize the R2P doctrine, when in fact the true story illustrates the inevitable duplicitousness of foreign interventions."