Zimbabwe's newfound diamond fields could have helped lift the country from its misery. Instead, they've fueled a cycle of government-sanctioned rape, murder, and thievery -- and pushed the place still closer to collapse.READ»
The blood of the diamond trade continues to flow in Zimbabwe, according to a Human Rights Watch report detailing violence in the nation’s Marange diamond fields, an area we wrote about in our Dec./Jan. issue.In its June 20 report, ...READ»
A recent article in Foreign Policy echoes our story in the Dec./Jan. issue on human rights abuses in Zimbabwe diamond fields. The article's author calls out Angola, Congo, and Sierra Leone as the worst offenders in the diamond ...READ»
Just as Fast Company published a special report about the murders and corruption in Zimbabwe's Marange Diamond Fields, the world’s largest electronic diamond-trading network banned all mined diamonds from the region, citing severe human right violations.READ»
Hey, not fair! While i was busy about my business, everyone else was busy starting blogs - and none had the decency to let me in on the action.
Well it's revenge time. With everyone positioning themselves at the latest greatest ...READ»
Malware targeting smartphones has been in the news a bit recently, thanks to some Windows snafus. But did you ever stop to think that the really scary thing about smartphones, according to security folk, is all your lovely data aboard ...READ»
The next time you need something to read on the plane, don't buy a magazine - unless, of course, it's Fast Company. Instead, pick up the new book by work-and-technology guru June Langhoff.READ»
Nikhil Arora (pictured) and Alex Velez are two college seniors who aren't worried about finding a job after graduation; they're going to create jobs instead.
Both are graduating from the Haas School of Business at the University of ...READ»
Ryan Blitstein
Translating academic research into real-world policy is no easy feat. That's one reason journalist Ryan Blitstein is drawn to stories of its success. This month, the Chicagoan traveled to Boston to visit the hub of a ...READ»
Ushahidi featured in MIT’s Top 10 Start-Ups To Watch
The GIS service for tracking incidents of unrest in violence in Kenya, Ushahidi, has been featured in MIT’s Technology Review as on of the Top 10 Start-Ups to Watch… ...READ»
Reporters Without Borders, the association devoted to press freedom worldwide, released its annual report this week. The section devoted to the Internet reveals that Net censorship is far more pervasive than you would think.
Twenty ...READ»
Industrial designers gathered at an elite conference last week to meld their veneration of the new and fashionable with an appreciation for the old and lasting -- namely, the necessities for designing a meaningful life.READ»
Each year, the Tech Awards honors innovators who use technology to benefit humanity. This year's winners are a motley crew, ranging from nutrient-rich rice and open-source math software to a slaughterhouse waste-reducing program ...READ»
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How are people going to find you if you are on the 15th page?!!!
I can change the way people look at your business.READ»
In their haste to tap Kurdish reserves, dozens of oil companies -- several fronted by former Bush officials -- have undercut U.S. policy and fanned sectarian tensions in Iraq. They may also lose a fortune.READ»
In a 4x4 vehicle arranged by a local group that monitors Mozambique's forests, I travel to Maganja da Costa in the once-heavily-wooded Zambezia province, the country's poorest. Maganja is a tiny district, a five-hour drive along ...READ»
As President Obama addresses the Young African Leaders Summit today in Washington, he's recognizing the fast-changing face of the Continent--and what it means to American business in the next decade.READ»
If you’re in the gym this weekend, toning up on a weight machine, push a little harder and smile in tribute to the cantankerous fellow who made it possible: Arthur Jones.
It is the rare character who lives with the gusto, the ...READ»
They are young visionaries who thrive off the energy, enthusiasm, and ideas generated within Pioneers of Change. Their diversity and compassion are their greatest assets. Their commitment to educating future generations is their greatest promise.READ»
Facebook's wicked privacy tweaks, designed to make cash by exposing your personal data to the Web, are triggering some fiery debate. But as these changes click into effect, can you avoid them and stay private? Yes, mostly. Here's ...READ»
