If you use a tablet, laptop, or cell phone for work or school, the rechargeable battery inside it most likely comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Seventy percent of the earth’s cobalt supply comes from the DRC, which … Continue reading
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The Life and Death of Patrice Lumumba: Congo and Proxy War in Africa
63 years ago, Patrice Lumumba–the first democratically elected leader of Congo–was assassinated on January 17, 1961. Looking back to the end of the colonial period, Lumumba’s case was indicative of what the broader geopolitical context of Cold War post-colonial … Continue reading
The Hidden Pains and Challenges of the Low-Carbon Transition
The instalment of the infrastructure needed for large-scale sustainable energy projects threatens to give rise to further social and environmental damage due to the finite, non-renewable resources that they rely upon.