Write to Find out

“When you’re writing, you’re trying to find out something which you don’t know. The whole language of writing for me is finding out what you don’t want to know, what you don’t want to find out. But something forces you to anyway.” -James Baldwin’s 1984 interview with Paris Review Words reveal a path to follow Exploring […]

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A Tale of Cobalt and Tears: The Brutal Reality of Congolese Cobalt Slave Labor

Background on the DCR Cobalt Situation  The Democratic Republic of Congo is responsible for over 70% of the world’s supply of cobalt. Our smartphones, computers, and electric vehicles are all powered by it. Even though the DRC possesses more cobalt reserves than the rest of the planet, a “clean” cobalt supply chain from the country […]

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capture the night

Once more upon a midnight dreary I feel as if my thoughts are dormant The cold empty symptom of lost wisdom Wandering through the deep darkness  I look up at the sky Stars stab each other to make room In a crowded night sky, disconnecting the big dipper  Contemplating as I walk, aware but jaded […]

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