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A bi-weekly audio series and podcast service, hosted by Committee on Conscience Project Director Bridget Conley-Zilkic, that brings you the voices of human rights defenders, experts, advocates, and government officials. Vital voices addressing one of humanity's most vital issues. The opinions expressed in these interviews do not necessarily represent those of the Museum.
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5/12/06
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Every time our cell phones ring, there may be a connection between us and the catastrophe in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where millions have perished in the past 8 years. How's that? Cell phones -- as well as laptop computers and play stations -- contain a mineral called coltan (or columbite-tantalite), of which DRC has 80% of the world's reserves. As Johann Hari details in this stunning report, the quest for coltan has played a devastating role in the Congo conflict. And this dispatch from Sarah Coleman provides more details. Money quote: By the time you finish reading this article, another 10 people will have died in the DRC's chaos. And yet most people in the West are unaware of the magnitude of this crisis, how it happened, or what could be done about it. (Hat tip: Andrew.) You can learn more about Congo from my interview with Rick Brennan of the International Rescue Committee and Jason Stearns of the International Crisis Group, as well as our web feature, Ripples of Genocide: Journey Through Eastern Congo.
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