The green transition runs through the bedeviled Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that has played a central role in every phase of global capitalism from the dawn of the transatlantic slave trade to today. In Congo, companies from around the world seek the cobalt, copper, and lithium that make modern battery technology possible. Those batteries promise to help the world turn away from fossil fuels. This compelling narrative argues that the Congolese people bear the brunt of this well-