SBS |
Betting debate must include donors: Greens
SBS The Greens are also supportive, but NSW senator Lee Rhiannon says the reforms need to extend to banning gambling-related donations to political parties. It’s estimated the major parties accepted at least $4.5 million in donations from clubs, hotels and … |
Betting debate must include donors: Greens9news.com.auLabor and the coalition must give up accepting donations from clubs and the gaming industry if reform is to succeed, say the Greens. Independents Nick Xenophon and Andrew Wilkie have kicked off a fr…
Romper |
An Open Letter To Our Anonymous Sperm Donor
Romper While we initially had fun with things like the Lookalike feature (something our sperm bank did that told us which celebrity a donor supposedly resembled) — which was almost as delusional as some dating profiles I’ve seen — eventually we had to start … |
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FEC Fines Groups Linked to Koch Network $233000
Bloomberg BNA The groups acknowledged that they took—but did not report to the FEC—millions of dollars from a nonprofit called the Center to Protect Patient Rights (CPPR), which reportedly was funded by the network of conservative donors linked to Charles and … |
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Immunotherapy benefits relapsed stem cell transplant recipients
Science Daily An immune checkpoint-blocking drug approved for metastatic melanoma, ipilimumab, was given to patients with relapsed hematologic malignancies in an effort to revive the tumor-fighting powers of the donors‘ transplanted immune systems. A weakening of … |
The Oshkosh Northwestern |
Organizations respond to blood shortage
The Oshkosh Northwestern All blood types are in short supply, and while the need is constant throughout the year — blood has a shelf life of 42 days and platelets just five days — July is an especially low donation month. RELATED: UWO plans vigil for shooting victims, police. |
Hartford Courant |
Some Sanders Delegates Fundraising Their Way To Philadelphia
Hartford Courant HARTFORD — Bernie Sanders delegates to the Democratic National Convention are embracing their candidate’s small donor model to pay their way to Philadelphia. “The convention’s not an inexpensive week and a lot of people just don’t have the … |
Mother Jones |
One Megadonor Is Crippling the Pro-Life Movement—and No One Knows Who It Is
Mother Jones This decision also handed a resounding though less noticed victory to private donors who’ve spent more than a decade quietly pouring at least $200 million dollars into the scientists’ work, creating an influential abortion-research complex that has … |
HaaretzMeet the Woman Who Could Take Down Donald TrumpNBCNews.comIn the span of one month, she has built an organization, has attracted the support of donors and has raised $3.5 million for the effort. National and international … Related: Stop Trump…
The Conversation US |
Americans want a say in what happens to their donated blood and tissue in biobanks
The Conversation US you will join the majority of Americans who would agree to donate, allowing your leftovers, such as blood or unused bits from biopsies or even embryos, to be sent to a “biobank” that collects specimens and related medical information from donors. But … |