cobalt
First Lawsuit of Its Kind Accuses Big Tech of Profiting From Child Labor in Cobalt Mines
Apple, Google, Microsoft, Dell, and Tesla are being sued over their alleged reliance on cobalt mined by children.
Zen and the Art of Extreme Metal Production
Dave Otero has worked with everyone from Primitive Man and Khemmis to Cephalic Carnage, so we went to Denver to find out what makes him tick.
More Electric Cars Means More Child Labourers
Philip Hammond promised a green revolution on our roads, but electric cards are linked to human rights abuses.
The Supply Chain Can’t Handle Skyrocketing Demand for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium is “the new gasoline,” but our mining infrastructure isn’t designed to handle the electric car revolution.
Roadburn Adds Integrity, Disfear, Oathbreaker, Cobalt, King Woman, and More to 2017 Lineup
The Dutch heavy music Mecca has announced 24 more bands for its 2017 edition, including four chosen by curator John Dyer Baizley.
Vancouver’s Angriest Punk and Metal Promoter on Battling Slumlords and Hipsters
Wendythirteen has been at war with slumlords, cops, gentrifiers, and hipsters since before some punks were born. For a second time in a decade, she's lost her footing in a changing scene.
Your Smartphone Is Probably Powered by Child Labor at Mines in Africa
Amnesty International says batteries in products made by Apple, Samsung, and others contain cobalt mined by kids in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Djibouti Was Complicit in CIA Torture of Terrorism Suspects, Report Charges
The small African nation is home to the US military's Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and an important US counterterrorism partner.
Nuclear Hijacking Is More Common Than You Think
Last Monday morning, in a town north of Mexico City, six truck-jacking bandits accidentally stole pellets of cobalt-60—a highly dangerous radioactive material used for cancer treatment.