War, Murder, Rape... All for Your Cell Phone
Everyone's heard about the human rights abuses in African gold and diamond mines. But when it comes to their ultra-cool, razor-thin cell phones, American consumers won't get the message.
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by matt on 01/16/08 (1 of 1 people found this comment informative)
reading this is necessary for a more complete understanding of what is happening in the congo right now... so basically, just as a lot of nasty things happening in the world, we are partly responsible because of our demand for goods. and one more reason why i personally wait until any of my equipment has truly been used to the max before i buy anything else...
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