Global Voices—Daily Digest: June 15, 2011

Global Voices—Daily Digest: June 15, 2011

Syria: Crackdown Continues Despite International Outcry

Protests are continuing across Syria, as the Syrian regime shows no signs of loosening its brutal crackdown despite an international outcry. On Twitter, netizens continue to follow and react to developments on the ground. read>>

See also: Syria: 2.3km Flag at Pro-Government Rally in Damascus

Russia: Yuri Budanov's Assassination Exposes Deep Wounds of Chechen Wars

The June 10, 2011, assassination of Yuri Budanov, the former Russian army colonel convicted of the murder of an 18-year-old Chechen woman during the Second Chechen War, has reignited inter-ethnic tensions both online and offline, and reinforced the feeling of bitter disappointment with what appears to be a permanent state of lawlessness in the country. read>>

Brazil: The Chilling Beauty of the Green Desert

The term "green desert" was coined in Brazil at the end of the 60s, and refers to the vast monoculture tree plantations which were designed for producing cellulose. At this time, the term already alluded to the future consequences these plantations would have on the environment, including desertification, erosion, the elimination of biodiversity and human displacement. read>>

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