Five activists from the #YouStink movement were taken into police custody earlier today and one of them was severely injured after he was brutally beaten by the ISF. The activists were all released afterwards and a new demonstration is now scheduled for Saturday the 22nd of August at 6pm. The police was caught on tape beating up protesters, including women protesters. Water cannons and batons were used and Activist Bilal Allaw was taken to the…

I am not sure how accurate these reports are, but there are talks that the Baabda Forest, more specifically the Khandaq al-Rahban nature reserve, might be turned into a dump-site. Tens of locals and activists protested the decision yesterday and there's a sit-in happening today at the forest's entrance against this outrageous decision. I was just talking last week about the ugly side of the garbage crisis and how municipalities are burning and dumping garbage…