Article 2C0S2 Leak: Trump will allow US companies to buy "conflict minerals" that fund terrorist warlords in the DRC

Leak: Trump will allow US companies to buy "conflict minerals" that fund terrorist warlords in the DRC

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Cory Doctorow
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A leaked draft presidential memo from the Trump administration would suspend the provisions in Dodd-Frank that limit US firms in sourcing their "conflict minerals" from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the trade in these minerals provides funding to warlords who target civilian populations for campaigns of terror. (more")

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