There is good chance that some Congolese's "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" will be under your Christmas tree. If you get any electronic item, the minerals such as tin, cobalt, or coltan used to make that item probably came from the Congo.
At least, take the time to read about the origin of your gift.
The Spoils - Congo’s Riches, Looted by Renegade Troops - Series - NYTimes.com: "Porters carry the ore nearly 30 miles on their backs, a two-day trek through a mud-slicked maze to the nearest road and a world hungry for the laptops and other electronics that tin helps create, each man a link in a long global chain."
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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