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The Human Cost of the EV Revolution
The Human Cost of the EV Revolution There’s a chance that the iPhone you’re about to get for Christmas contains cobalt mined by a six-year-old. There’s also a chance that that six-year-old has been killed or maimed in the processes of mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the lion’s share of the world’s […]
“Massive Loss Of Life”: 3,500 Deaths As Simultaneous Ebola & Measles Outbreaks Hit Congo
“Massive Loss Of Life”: 3,500 Deaths As Simultaneous Ebola & Measles Outbreaks Hit Congo World Health Organization (WHO) officials released new staggering numbers this week on the death toll from central Africa’s latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak. Confirmed deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 1,536 since the outbreak began there a little under a […]
WHO Expected To Declare Ebola Outbreak “International Emergency” As It Jumps Borders
WHO Expected To Declare Ebola Outbreak “International Emergency” As It Jumps Borders In April, we pointed out that over the prior months, many public health experts had claimed the deadly Ebola virus outbreak that has been ravaging the Congo will not become a global health threat, despite recent events painting a much less optimistic picture. We also warned that despite people in […]
The Curious Case of The Economist: How It Manipulates Its Readers with Slanted Comment on Russia
The Curious Case of The Economist: How It Manipulates Its Readers with Slanted Comment on Russia The Economist magazine is an admirable publication to which I have subscribed for over fifty years, with gaps now and then. While serving in Vietnam in 1970 its weekly arrival was a major event, as we were bereft of sensible reportage about […]
Ebola Outbreak “Worst In Congo’s History” As Hundreds Dead; Risk Of Spread To Uganda “Very High”
Ebola Outbreak “Worst In Congo’s History” As Hundreds Dead; Risk Of Spread To Uganda “Very High” The most recent Ebola outbreak spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the worst in the country’s history, with 209 dead and 333 confirmed or probable cases, according to the DRC’s health ministry. According to The Express, efforts to contain […]
A “Perfect Storm” Is Surrounding One of the Worst Ebola Outbreaks in History in the DRC Right Now
A “Perfect Storm” Is Surrounding One of the Worst Ebola Outbreaks in History in the DRC Right Now An Ebola outbreak that has been going on in the Democratic Republic of Congo since August is already one of the worst in history – the 7th worst to be precise – and it looks like it […]
Congo: Ebola “Bungle in the Jungle” a Planned Mishap
Congo: Ebola “Bungle in the Jungle” a Planned Mishap Malthusian theory holds that depopulation (or zero population growth) is a necessity to control a species (namely humanity) that reproduces and consumes natural resources without limits. This is a “New Age” mantra adopted early on by Communists as far back as Marx and Lenin. The ball […]
Ebola Deaths In DRC Spike 21% In Four Days, Bordering Countries On High Alert
Ebola Deaths In DRC Spike 21% In Four Days, Bordering Countries On High Alert The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DNC) has claimed 67 lives, up from 55, according to Robert Redfield, director of the CDC. On Friday the WHO said that the virus has spread to an area of “high […]
Ebola Death Toll Climbs To 55 As Number Of Infected Rise; Congo Authorities Lay Plans For Crisis
Ebola Death Toll Climbs To 55 As Number Of Infected Rise; Congo Authorities Lay Plans For Crisis Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DNC), South Africa, announced five new cases of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in the Mabalako hot zone of the North Kivu district, bringing the total number deaths to 55. Of the 69 currently […]
“This Is A Very Dangerous Outbreak” WHO Chief ‘Worried’ Over Ebola In DRC
“This Is A Very Dangerous Outbreak” WHO Chief ‘Worried’ Over Ebola In DRC The director of the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging a ceasefire between armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as raging conflicts in the region have hampered efforts to stop a new Ebola outbreak which is transmitting freely, reports the Daily […]
Escaped Ebola Patients Risked Spreading Virus At Packed Prayer Meeting
Escaped Ebola Patients Risked Spreading Virus At Packed Prayer Meeting Two Ebola patients who escaped from a quarantine in the Democratic Republic of Congo attended a prayer meeting with 50 other people, raising the possibility that those exposed could reignite the Ebola epidemic that was on the edge of spreading throughout the world back in […]
‘Scores dead’ in Burundi clashes – Africa – Al Jazeera English
‘Scores dead’ in Burundi clashes – Africa – Al Jazeera English. At least 100 people have been killed after a cross-border attack against the central African nation of Burundi from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), AFP news agency reports quoting a military source. A general in the Burundian army, speaking on condition of anonymity […]
