Juliana Ruhfus finds that the lucrative mining of the ore coltan from which tantalum is extracted, and used in the production of mobile phones, is at the root of the war in Congo.
Marcel Theroux investigates life and conditions in Chechnya and how European governments are deliberately ignoring Russian atrocities and oppression in order to maintain good diplomatic and business relations with Russia.
Sandra Jordan looks at the American policy of trying to solve its cocaine drugs problems by eradicating coca production in Bolivia and the consequences and effects this has on the country and its population.
