Cobalt Red
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Cobalt Red
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Cobalt Red
More than 70 percent of the world's cobalt comes from the Congo, extracted by peasants and, tragically, by children. The book unveils the stark and crucial narrative that billions globally are unknowingly complicit in this human rights and environmental calamity. Siddharth Kara argues persuasively that the catastrophic conditions in the Congo must be a matter of urgent concern for all of us. His investigative work highlights the pressing need for ethical practices in the tech supply chain, urging us to acknowledge our implicit role and to advocate for change.
At the heart of Cobalt Red are the voices of the Congolese people themselves, whose stories of courage and suffering are a powerful call to action. This book is not just an investigative report but a clarion call for moral responsibility and change. With painstaking detail and poignant testimonies, Kara crafts a narrative that is as informative as it is heartbreaking. The book demands that we confront the uncomfortable truth about the cost of our digital age.
Cobalt Red is essential reading for anyone concerned about human rights, environmental justice, and the unseen consequences of modern technology. It’s a profound wake-up call, highlighting the urgent need for transparency and ethical sourcing in the global supply chains that power our everyday lives.
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Cobalt Red has been praised as timely, important, and compelling by major reviewers. It is described as harrowing and a righteous quest to expose injustice, detailing the dangerous, ill-paid labour of Congo children essential for our cellphones. The book's meticulous research and powerful narrative are noted for shedding light on a vast ongoing catastrophe and the true human cost of cobalt extraction, marking it as essential reading for those concerned with human rights and global inequality.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781250284303
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 20 March 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
Illustration: Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 233.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 288
About the Author
SIDDHARTH KARA is an author, researcher, and activist on modern slavery. He is a British Academy Global Professor and an Associate Professor of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery at Nottingham University. Kara has authored three books on modern slavery and won the Frederick Douglass Book Prize. Kara's first book was adapted into a Hollywood film, Trafficked. A feature film inspired by Cobalt Red is currently in pre-production. He divides his time between the UK and the US.
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