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Africa on the Blog | A few weeks ago I received an email from Sarah asking if I would be happy to review a book called COLTAN for Africa on the blog. I didn’t ask questions but simply provided an address where the book could be sent. When the book arrived I could not put it down- the subject matter challenged my ethics in ways I had never imagined possible/could never have anticipated...
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Slavery today, specifically child slavery, is being driven by the same motivation as it always has – profits.
Technology | guardian.co.uk | Cause of explosion may be due to dust explosion on production line, say reports...
Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer behind Apple's iPad and countless other gadgets, is facing a fresh blow to its reputation as it loses its blue-chip status...
In 2010, Foxconn was under the spotlight of the media due to the suicide tragedies. At least 18 workers committed suicides and 3 survived. One year on..
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http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/africa/democratic-republic-congo-drc - Produced by the Pulitzer Center, "Congo's Bloody Coltan" is a quick glimpse at coltan's role in Congo's civil war...
Computer Aid provides only the highest quality, professionally refurbished computers for reuse in education, health, agriculture and not-for-profit organisations in developing countries.
"...According to the Relationships Indicators Survey 2011, 30 per cent of Australians aged 25 to 34 told the survey they were frequently lonely, far more than any other age group..." (with thanks to Robert Farrow for suggesting this story)
'Suicides' at Chinese factory 'troubling' says Apple chief executive at All Things Digital conference in US...
Michael Ehline's comment,
August 14, 2013 12:39 AM
This is really sad and coould easily result in a work comp or employment lawsuit in California. That is what we do at Ehline Law Firm PC.
Foxconn may face another PR nightmare as reports now suggest the company’s management had been aware of the hazardous aluminum dust buildup in its Chengdu facility which led to a violent explosion that left three dead, and another 15 badly injured.
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