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“Marketing is about values” (1997)

The slightly modified transcript below is taken from the famous marketing speech by Steve Jobs. Scroll down for the full video.

Japan’s Yakuza: Inside the syndicate

Anton Kusters, a Belgian photographer, was allowed a rare glimpse inside a Yakuza family in early 2009. He documented the family for two years.

How green is solar energy really?

They provide clean energy at falling prices. Awesome, right? Well actually, there are also some not-so-green sides to this technology.

El Salvador: the arrest of 6000 gang members in 10 days

El Salvador has continued its crackdown on what officials are calling a war on gangs as the government has arrested 6,000 gang members.

Iran: political protests

How does an uprising transform into a revolution? Lessons from Iran’s own history offer some clues.

The Netherlands: shutting down farms?

The Dutch government's plan to shut down 3,000 farms in a bid to comply with EU emissions standards might be considered a “war against humanity”.

Taiwan: will it be at war?

The uneasy status-quo between China and Taiwan, which has existed for seven decades, is looking more fragile than ever. Is war inevitable?

Sierra Leone: the social circumstances of diamond mining

More than 10 years after the war, entrepreneurs are rehabilitating the mining sector; for more traceability and fair prices paid to the miners.

Italy: warnings of new migrant surge

Italy is warning it needs more help to deal with a big increase in the number of migrants arriving there via boat from Libya.