09May/16

So many people are dying of drug overdoses that they’re easing the donated organ shortage – Washington Post


Washington Post

So many people are dying of drug overdoses that they’re easing the donated organ shortage
Washington Post
America’s opioid epidemic has had far-reaching and generally devastating consequences. Now, the impact is being seen in organ donations. Coinciding with a rise in drug-related deaths, the number of organ donors who died of drug overdoses has sharply …

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09May/16

Donald Trump’s billion-dollar betrayal: Why his “self-financed” campaign has cozied up to the same forces that … – Salon


Salon

Donald Trump’s billion-dollar betrayal: Why his “self-financed” campaign has cozied up to the same forces that
Salon
Trump’s campaign has raised just over $12 million from the public, with $9.2 million from small donors giving $200 or less. By contrast, Senator Bernie Sanders has raised $182 million, with 65 percent of that total coming from his army of small donors

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