Topic: Congo Humanitarianism

While global attention is focused on Gaza, a massive humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has resulted in an estimated six million deaths. Critics argue the lack of international protests or media coverage for the Congo highlights a racial bias in global activism.

Mainstream media coverage of the conflict in the Congo is criticized as "news porn" that focuses on suffering without explaining the geopolitical causes. This leads to a retrospective on large-scale charity events like "Hands Across America" in 1986 and "USA for Africa." These efforts are characterized as largely ineffective at solving long-term systemic issues like homelessness and poverty.