THE MET - Donor Accountability

"How the Met is handling dilemma of donor accountability" PBS NewsHour 5/16/2019

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SUMMARY:  Pressure is increasingly being applied to institutions benefiting from philanthropy to be accountable for their funding sources.  Lately, the opioid epidemic has highlighted that dilemma: New York's famed Metropolitan Museum of Art [The Met] is the latest museum to turn down money from a family linked with the manufacturing of OxyContin.  Jeffrey Brown talks to the Met's president and CEO, Daniel Weiss.

AMERICA ADDICTED - New York State vs Purdue Pharma

"What New York state’s lawsuit against Purdue Pharma says about U.S. opioid battle" PBS NewsHour 3/28/2019

YES!  Please, please declare bankruptcy, then close down (A-Holes).

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SUMMARY:  More than 400,000 people in the U.S. have died from opioid use in the past two decades.  As the country tries to contain the crisis, many states and cities are challenging the drug manufacturers in court.  The latest lawsuit, brought by New York against Purdue Pharma, comes as the company considers filing for bankruptcy.  William Brangham talks to Barry Meier, author of a book about Purdue Pharma.