Blood Diamonds

Prosecution Wants 80 Years For President

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 05.03.2012

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AMSTERDAM — Former Liberian president Charles Taylor deserves an 80-year sentence for the war crimes he was convicted of last week, including ai...

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The Most Provocative Filmmaker in the World: A Conversation With Mads Brügger on The Ambassador

Jason Apuzzo | Posted 04.11.2012

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Jason Apuzzo

He's punk'd both the North Korean communist government and in his new film, the Central African Republic and its corrupt diplomatic culture. Mads Brügger is one of Europe's funniest and most controversial filmmakers, although most Americans haven't heard of him -- yet.

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Blood Diamonds Aren't Gone, Says Global Watchdog

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 12.05.2011

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An International NGO at the forefront of investigating the illicit trade of blood diamonds has announced it will be leaving the United Nations-backed ...

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The Sad Truth About the Fight Against Blood Diamonds

Edward Zwick | Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Diamonds, Blood Diamonds, Global Witness, Zimbabwe, Africa, Resource Curse, Kimberly Process, Robert Mugabe, Cote D'Ivoire, World News
Edward Zwick

The Kimberley Process's refusal to address the clear links between diamonds, violence and tyranny has rendered it hopelessly ineffectual. In effect, it has become an accomplice to diamond laundering.

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Let's Stop "Conflict Drugs" in Central America

Eric Farnsworth | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: El Salvador, Blood Diamonds, Guatemala Violence, Mexico Drug War, Narco-Terrorism, Central America, Illegal Drugs, Narco-Trafficking, Politics News
Eric Farnsworth

Violence has spiked and people are dying gruesome, preventable deaths in Central America, Mexico, and elsewhere as a result of U.S. consumer tastes. Blood diamonds? No, conflict drugs.

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A Hunger for Justice

Elizabeth Blackney | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Blood Diamonds, Rape, Conflict Minerals, Democratic Republic of Congo, Women's Health, Eastern Congo, Enough Project, Congo, Congo Violence, World News, Impact News
Elizabeth Blackney

As a lifelong committed Republican, a hunger strike ranked number one on the list of "things I will never do." But life brings with it surprises and revelations.

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A Diamond Is Forever: One Woman Questions The Most Successful Ad Slogan Of All Time

Mary Pauline Lowry | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Diamonds, Blood Diamonds, A Diamond Is Forever, Mary Lowry, Engagement Rings, Diamond Rings, Mary Pauline Lowry, Diamond Trade, Women News
Mary Pauline Lowry

lt's important to be aware of the way the A Diamond is Forever ad campaign -- the most successful ad campaign in history -- has shaped our thinking about this symbol of romantic love.

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Conflict Minerals in the Congo: Let's Be Frank About Dodd-Frank

Mvemba Dizolele | Posted 10.22.2011

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Mvemba Dizolele

Oversimplification of issues often produces inadequate, counterproductive policies. Dodd-Frank and its proponents penalize the people of eastern Congo, but do little to curtail the militias and their backers.

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For God's Sake -- Stop Talking

Cliff Schecter | Posted 09.11.2011

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Cliff Schecter

Lately, there would seem to be a whole lot more people who have a direct channel to the Big Guy Upstairs than one could have humanly thought possible.

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The Story Behind My Novel, The King of Diamonds

Simon Tolkien | Posted 05.25.2011

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Simon Tolkien

The King of Diamonds is first and foremost a murder mystery, but it is also a story like my grandfather's about how people can be corrupted and enslaved by jewels.

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Mia Farrow Contradicts Naomi Campbell's Testimony About Diamond

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 05.25.2011

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LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands — Naomi Campbell flirted with Liberia's former president across the dinner table at Nelson Mandela's presidential mans...

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PHOTOS: Black Opals, Painite, Lithium and 6 More Of The Most Valuable Minerals In The World

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 05.25.2011

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From rubies to painite, coltan to diamonds, nature produces incredible minerals. Whether they are made into dazzling baubles or used in rechargeable b...

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Media Lit 101: Naomi Campbell, gifts of jewelry and how to help Africa

Susan Moeller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: War Crimes, Clint Eastwood, Oprah Winfrey, Nelson Mandela, Blood Diamonds, 46664, Naomi Campbell, The Hague, Entertainment News
Susan Moeller

Bling is once again in the news. Blood diamonds, of course, and the stories are all the more sensational for featuring a supermodel and one of the wo...

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Creating a Greener Diamond Future

Anna-Mieke Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Diamond-Mining, Blood Diamonds, Diamond Trade, Sierra Leone, Impact News
Anna-Mieke Anderson

Though it is common knowledge that the diamond trade has caused decades of bloodshed, many consumers continue to seek diamond products without truly knowing the ramifications of their purchase.

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Naomi Campbell, Blood Diamonds, and the Big Picture

Human Rights First | Posted 05.25.2011

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Human Rights First

Diamonds may prove not to be a girl's best friend later this month as the model Naomi Campbell travels to the The Hague to testify at the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone.

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Naomi Campbell Will Testify at War Crimes Trial

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Fashion model Naomi Campbell says she will testify at the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor. Taylor is accu...

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Sustainable Corruption: Proving Biggie Smalls Wrong

Rosalia Gitau | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corruption, Diamonds, Notorious B.I.G., Blood Diamonds, Gleneagles, Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe, Africa, Resource Curse, Sustainable Development, BP Oil Spill, World News
Rosalia Gitau

The world breathed a collective sigh of exasperation last week as it was discovered that Zimbabwe hosts a sizable diamond depository. I have two problems with this resource curse narrative.

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Law and Order on the Docks

Carl Pope | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sierra Club, Blood Diamonds, Wto, Zimbabwe, Nafta, United Steelworkers, Logging, Conflict Diamonds, Robert Mugabe, Green News
Carl Pope

For years the advocates of trade giveaways like NAFTA and the WTO have argued that they wanted a "rules-based" set of global trading regulations. It's a good idea. Unfortunately, they haven't delivered.

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Kimberley Process Keeps the Door Open for Zimbabwean Democracy

Ben Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Diamonds, Democracy, Blood Diamonds, Zimbabwe, Marange Diamonds, World News
Ben Leo

The Kimberley Process members upheld their existing ban on Marange diamonds. By doing so, they sent a strong message to the Zimbabwean people -- that the days of corruption and repression may be numbered.

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Conflict Minerals 101: What They Are And How You Can Help

Planet Green | Rachel Cernansky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Currently, there is no mandatory law or framework for companies purchasing minerals from central Africa. Two bills currently in Congress--one in the H...

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Diamonds: No Longer a Girl's Best Friend?

Halle Tecco | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Diamonds, Marriage, Blood Diamonds, Engagement, Sapphire Rings, Diamond Wedding Ring, Halle Tecco, Wedding Rings, Diamantine, Healthy Living News
Halle Tecco

I've been hearing more from women who say diamonds are far from their best friends. Many of the arguments originate from ethical concerns.

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The Top 5 Socio-Political Business Risks for 2010

Michael Shtender-Auerbach | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Shtender-Auerbach

Below is a list of the top five sociopolitical risks that global multinationals must be aware of, prepare for, and confront proactively, lest they face the prospect of falling behind.

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60 Minutes: Gold Addiction Fuels Brutal Congo War

Posted 05.25.2011

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This Sunday "60 Minutes" will present an investigation into how the global gold industry is helping fuel violence and chaos in the Congo. CBS repor...

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First Blood Diamonds, Now Blood Computers?

TIME | Elizabeth Dias Friday, Jul. 24, 2009 | Posted 05.25.2011

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When the film Blood Diamond came out in 2006, people were startled at the alleged origins of the precious stones from areas of bloody conflict and beg...

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Liberia's "Lucky Game": The Hopeless Work of Diamond Boys

Robert Blair | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Blair

Yet as prospectors have exhausted the diamond mines in neighboring Sierra Leone, Weasua, Liberia has become a hub for miners throughout the region.

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