Why Universal Prosperity Is Impossible Under Capitalism’s Exploitative Design
This analysis uncovers the uncomfortable truth: capitalism cannot produce universal prosperity without exploiting workers worldwide.
#capitalism #collectiveEconomics #conflictMinerals #Congo #EconomicInjustice #exploitation #Foxconn #globalSupplyChains #IndependentMedia #laborRights #ProgressivePolitics #wealthInequality
Maybe it'll work this time!
Apple sued over conflict mineral issues in Congo and Rwanda - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/26/apple-sued-over-conflict-mineral-issues-in-congo-and-rwanda/
Apple sued over conflict minerals linked to DRC and Rwanda http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPVFND #Apple #ConflictMinerals #DRC #Rwanda #HumanRights
Like even fucking #Bavaria of all places understands that... and as a pumpable and storable medium it'll allow for #EnergyStorage that is scalable (even if it means on "dark and non-windy days" someone's gonna fire up a "gas turbine" (which is essentially just a regular turbine but changing the state of fuel to gaseous to make it mix better and burn more efficient)...
This is like 6th grade biochemistry...
Buying a new phone can use as much energy as keeping an old one for 10 years. Many phone metals come from exploitative or conflict-driven supply chains; Fairphone is working to improve materials and supply chains.
#SustainableTech #Fairphone #EWaste #ConflictMinerals #CircularEconomy #ResponsibleSupplyChains #RightToRepair #EthicalElectronics #TechForGood #Sustainability
Africa: Are Volkswagen's EVs Made with African Conflict Minerals?: [DW] The German carmaker requires substantial amounts of minerals for its transition to electric vehicles. But new research by DW shows that some of Africa's most notorious smelters are part of Volkswagen's supply chain. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TNVQ6v #Volkswagen #ElectricVehicles #Africa #ConflictMinerals #Sustainability
In fact if #LithiumIonBatteries wouldn't be so prevalent they'd be as illegal as black-powder pipe bombs, because they can be even more dangerious...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGglJehON5g&t=1997s
Not to mention if #Lithium or #Cobalt were properly acknowledged as #ConflictMinerals and included in the #KimberleyConvention noone could produce #LithiumBatteries legally or even buy them...
U.S. sanctions armed group, firms over conflict minerals in Congo http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMSSgq #USSanctions #ConflictMinerals #Congo #Coltan #PARECO
The new #Fairphone (not the Fairphone 6)
> 50 % fair/recycled materials
Minimised environmental damage
Reduction of #ConflictMinerals
Manufactured with #LivingWages
Software support until 2033
5 years manufacturer's warranty
#Modular design, allowing for #Accessibility and #Longevity
#Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Battery capacity 4.451 mAh
Weight 193 g
Pure Android 15 or e/OS #eOS
8 GB LPDDR5 RAM
Really cool!
OFC the even better thing would be to avoid drives as much as possible and install #FTTH / #Fiber into every home and let as many people work remotely as they can.
Not to mention the economies of scale that a (i.e. PICNIC) #Minitruck delivering food to dozens if not a hundred households in a single shift has compared to cars.
As for #ConflictMinerals, just reducing overall consumption if we cannot use them is the way to go.
@KarlHeinzHasliP @denki Personally, I think that standardized #batteries that get swapped would've been the solution to the charging speed problem.
#BEV|s are a problem and the #EnergyDensity and #Charging problems are hard walls that can only be circumvented (i.e. swapping fluids at a #RedoxFlow-#Battery) or ignored (i.e. #Methanol #FuelCell)...
Solving the #EnergyProblem isn't a technological issue, but a political one (see #DESERTEC)...
Developed economies exploit #Congo's cobalt & coltan, vital for tech, fueling conflict & human rights abuses. Wealthy nations' tech advances depend on cheap, conflict-driven resources, perpetuating poverty & instability in Congo. #Exploitation #ConflictMinerals
Britain Wants Ukraine’s Minerals Too
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/13/britain-wants-ukraines-minerals-too/
“It’s not just Trump.” Mark Curtis reports on the U.K.’s scramble for Ukraine’s natural resources. By Mark Curtis Declassified UK When U.K. officials signed a 100-year partnership with Ukraine in mid-January, they claimed to be Ukraine’s “preferred partner” in developing…
#Politics #Commentary #TrumpAdministration #U.s. #Ukraine #UnitedKingdon #Ads #Bae #BgvGroup #ConflictMinerals #DonaldTrump #ForeignSecretaryDavidLammy #MarkCurtis #PresidentVolodymrZelensky #RareEarthMinerals #RioTinto #Rothschild&CoBank #U.k.PrimeMinisterKeirStarmer
Britain Wants Ukraine’s Minerals Too
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/13/britain-wants-ukraines-minerals-too/
“It’s not just Trump.” Mark Curtis reports on the U.K.’s scramble for Ukraine’s natural resources. By Mark Curtis Declassified UK When U.K. officials signed a 100-year partnership with Ukraine in mid-January, they claimed to be Ukraine’s “preferred partner” in developing…
#Politics #Commentary #TrumpAdministration #U.s. #Ukraine #UnitedKingdon #Ads #Bae #BgvGroup #ConflictMinerals #DonaldTrump #ForeignSecretaryDavidLammy #MarkCurtis #PresidentVolodymrZelensky #RareEarthMinerals #RioTinto #Rothschild&CoBank #U.k.PrimeMinisterKeirStarmer
"I've often said that you cannot talk about AI without Congo's cobalt, Congo's coltan, Congo's lithium. It also has one of the largest lithium reserves in the world. So when we're talking about the militia group, we are also missing the point that this battle is coming out of the context: the control of Congo's vast mineral wealth"
- Kambale Musavuli
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/17/democratic_republic_congo_drc_m23_goma
🇨🇩 DRC | MINERAL WAR
🔴 3,000+ killed in 2 weeks as rebels seize Goma & coltan-rich Nyabibwe.
🪧 M23 profits from coltan, vital for smartphones & EVs—reportedly earning $300K/month.
🪧 UN: Rwanda backs M23, smuggling 150+ tons of DRC minerals. Apple sued over conflict sourcing.
🪧 Experts: Without governance reform, mineral wealth will keep fueling war.
#DRC #Congo #Coltan #M23 #Rwanda #ConflictMinerals #TechIndustry
#Apple accused by #DRCongo of using #conflictminerals | BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8g540wz3jo #BizHumanRights
Congo files criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech giant of using conflict minerals in its supply chain. ⚖️💥 #Congo #Apple #ConflictMinerals #HumanRights #TechNews #SupplyChain #CorporateResponsibility #LegalAction #MineralEthics #TechAccountability
In a bold move, the Democratic Republic of #Congo #DRC has filed criminal complaints against #Apple in #Belgium and #France, accusing the tech firm of using #conflictminerals in its supply chain.
Congo is a major source of #tin, #tantalum and #tungsten and some artisanal mines are run by armed groups involved in massacres of civilians, mass rapes, looting and other crimes, according to U.N. experts and #humanrights groups.
@reece @simonbp they are long-term because they need a shitload of precious metals tjat cannot he sourced innanything one could consider envoirmentally sustainable or friendly.
Lithium but espechally Cobalt are #ConflictMinerals.
Add to the fact that Methanol is not releasing hydrofluoric acid vapour when burning and isn't resulting ib a metal fire, but is as safe and easy to handle as racing fuel, and you get a lot of benefits.
Plus energy density per liter ang weight is superior and logistics of it is easier as well as the ability to store it longer.
Thus #Methanol - #Fuelcells can replace #Diesel-#Generators and other applications as a drop-in solution, as it can be produced sustainably both organic and non-organic and allow for longterm storage of renewable energy that is scalable...
