Links – May 19, 2019

Garner Cops Raided a Black Woman’s Home, Seized Her Phones and Computers, and Charged Her With Loudly Playing Malcolm X Speeches IndyWeek

After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines Grist

Venezuela

U.S. working on options to pressure Cuba and Russia out of Venezuela McClatchy

Revisiting the evidence: Impact of the 2017 sanctions on Venezuela Brookings Institution

Honduran Doctors, Teachers Continue Anti-Privatization Strike teleSUR

China

Propaganda Intensifies Trade War With China Moon of Alabama

Environment

Revealed: air pollution may be damaging ‘every organ in the body’ Guardian

Bankrupt Coal Company Funded Climate Change Denialism The Intercept

Boeing

Boeing 737 Max Simulators Are in High Demand. They Are Flawed NYTimes 

Ethiopian Airlines calls criticism of its pilots an effort to ‘divert public attention’ from Boeing 737 MAX flaws Seattle Times

The Real Reason Fans Hate the Last Season of Game of Thrones Scientific American

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