Dream Space

socialistictendencies:

theweekmagazine:

Just when it seemed matters couldn’t get any worse in Syria, Monday happened. President Bashar al-Assad pushed through a referendum (denounced as “a farce” by Western leaders) allowing him to stay in power until 2028. And Mother Jones uncovered an encyclopedia-sized document containing details on where to find thousands of government opponents. Meanwhile, violence raged throughout the country, as Assad continues to mercilessly kill anyone demanding change. Here, a by-the numbers look at the bleeding:

9,000 — Citizens killed by Assad’s forces over the past year, according to opposition groups

144 — People killed by government forces on Sunday and Monday, according to opposition groups

718 — Pages of names on an apparent government “hit list” detailing the whereabouts, activities, and personal details of thousands of targeted dissidents, according to Mother Jones

186,000 — Average tweets per hour about Egypt’s uprising in January 2011, according to Slate

3,000 to 6,000 — Average tweets per hour about the Syrian uprising in February 2012

More numbers here

There’s only so many times I can condone the immediate disembowelment and use as a toilet of Assad.