Why Native Hawaiians are Fighting to Protect Maunakea From a Telescope

Trisha Kehaulani Watson-Sproat Vox
Maunakea protectors blow the Pū or conch shell to mark the ceremonial beginning of their protest.
Pundits have said the Native Hawaiian resistance to the Thirty Meter Telescope project is a conflict between science and culture. But the protectors are not against science; they just believe the telescope does not belong on Maunakea’s sacred lands.

Puerto Rico: A Fight Fiercer Than Ending One Administration.

Alicia Kennedy The Baffler
Protesters rejoicing in the rain in San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Rosselló government’s corruption and disdain for the people ignited a fight far fiercer than ending his administration. Puerto Rico has had enough of its nonsensical non-status and is revolting against imperialism in all its manifestations.

NLRB Rolls Back Workers Right to Concerted Activity

Keahn Morris and John Bolesta Labor & Employment Law Blog
This article is from a corporate law firm, but it offers a concise summary of last weeks decision by the NLRB to roll back the rights of workers to engage in protected concerted activity.

Impeachment Is Coming

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
Mueller's lackluster performance actually increased Democratic support for a full investigation of Trump.

Teachers' Role in the Puerto Rico Uprising

Jeff Bryant Independent Media Institute
Rosello funneled money to charter schools in Puerto Rico. The Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico and the AFT demanded that federal recovery money restore public education on the island instead

A Black Lady Sketch Show | Trailer | HBO

A Black Lady Sketch Show, premiering August 2 at 11PM, is a narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests. The show presents sketches performed by a core cast of black women, including Robin Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, Gabrielle Dennis and Quinta Brunson.