Rape victims in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being forced to work in conditions of slavery in mines producing the coltan and tin ore used in cell phones,…
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For over a century, plans to transfer the Congo into a powerhouse for electricity production have hovered over the feeble nation like a black cloud. Under the Grand Inga Scheme,…
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Sources: Dollars and Sense July/August 2001 Title: The Business of War in the Democratic Republic Of Congo: Who benefits? Authors: Dena Montague, Frieda Berrigan Voice (Pioneer Valley, MA) March/April, 2001…
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Sources: The Taylor Report, March 28, 2005 Title: “The World’s Most Neglected Emergency: Phil Taylor talks to Keith Harmon Snow” Earth First! Journal, August 2005 Title: “High-Tech Genocide” Author: Sprocket…
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Student Researcher: Devin Taft Faculty Instructor: Christina M. Knopf, Ph.D. Evaluator: Aisling Taft, journalist Since November 2004, “the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has entered a sad cycle of killings…