Whose Wealth? Cobalt from Congo

This short doc­u­men­tary shows the human rights vio­la­tions and envi­ron­men­tal pol­lu­tion in Demo­c­ra­t­ic Repub­lic of Con­go as a result of unre­spon­si­ble cobalt min­ing. Cobalt is used in recharge­able lithi­um-ion bat­ter­ies for smart phones, lap­tops,...
Nokia: Disconnecting People in Tamil Nadu, India

Nokia: Disconnecting People in Tamil Nadu, India

Finnish com­pa­ny Nokia set up its largest mobile phone assem­bling plant in Tamil Nadu, India, in 2005. Now, the com­pa­ny faces charges of tax avoid­ance. Immi­nent clo­sure of the fac­to­ry and loss of employ­ment looms large for thou­sands of work­ers. The...