Episode 299 • • 1:51:29 - 1:59:23
299: It's Tiara Time!
Ryan Gosling and the Conflict Minerals in Congo
Actor Ryan Gosling has become an ambassador for the Eastern Congo, campaigning against "conflict minerals" like coltan used in electronics. A British journalist reports that over five million people have died in the Congo war, which is driven by Western and Chinese corporate demand for cheap minerals. The hosts criticize the lack of mainstream media attention compared to the intervention in Libya, noting that the Congo is three times the size of Texas.