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A nonprofit news agency promoting social justice. Seeking answers to the question:
How do we make democracy work for the poor?
A nonprofit news agency promoting social justice. Seeking answers to the question:
How do we make democracy work for the poor?
Maurice Carney of Friends of the Congo contends that corporate interests drive all decision-making in Congo. Quoting from research conducted by the International Rescue Committee and NGO Global Witness, Carney names American and Canadian companies involved in the plunder of Congo. The IMF and World Bank are also implicated in reports that reveal how their conditional loans further exacerbate the conflict and the suffering of the Congolese people. Nita Evele of Congo Global Action sheds light...
Suffering from a resource curse, Congo is rich in gold, uranium, diamonds, platinum and coltan (used in small electronic devices such as cell phones). Investigative journalist, Wayne Madsen argues that Congo has become a playground for unscrupulous multinational corporations linked to various intelligence agencies -- in part one of an interview conducted by the Real News Network. To watch part two of the interview, please click here.
