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Related’s Stephen Ross, Trump Crony, Has a Giant Coronavirus Hypocrisy Problem Jamal Khashoggi

Related’s Stephen Ross, Trump Crony, Has a Giant Coronavirus Hypocrisy Problem

On April 6, Jeff Blau, the CEO of Related Companies, the behemoth real estate developer, appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box with Andrew Ross Sorkin to discuss the challenges Related’s retail tenants had in early April making their rent payments because of the coronavirus lockdowns.Related, one of Manhattan’s largest real estate…
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April 20, 2020
A hippie swept up a bunch of domain names to keep them away from ‘liberate’ conservatives Astroturfing

A hippie swept up a bunch of domain names to keep them away from ‘liberate’ conservatives

Over the last week, people in states throughout the U.S. protested coronavirus quarantining measures, like shelter-in-place orders and business closures. A viral Reddit thread posted over the weekend suggested that someone purchased domain names for “reopen” coronavirus websites in an effort to make it seem like there was more support…
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April 20, 2020
The new Michael Jordan documentary, The Last Dance, throws down a marker in the GOAT debate. Here’s how Muhammad Ali popularized ‘the greatest’ moniker and how it grew to touch everything in culture. eSports

The new Michael Jordan documentary, The Last Dance, throws down a marker in the GOAT debate. Here’s how Muhammad Ali popularized ‘the greatest’ moniker and how it grew to touch everything in culture.

Michael Jordan at the peak of his powers in the 1990s. Alan Mothner/AP ESPN's 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan, "The Last Dance," is an education for younger generations who never saw "the greatest basketball player of all time" play during his 1990s prime.Athletes calling themselves "the greatest" predates Jordan, though,…
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April 20, 2020
Blood tests by video and suspect social media chats: Are drug cheats & match-fixers winning as sport remains stuck in shutdown? Doping Test

Blood tests by video and suspect social media chats: Are drug cheats & match-fixers winning as sport remains stuck in shutdown?

As some players and fixers desperately try to restore their incomes and athletes risk the temptation of performance enhancers and other drugs while sport stands still, anti-doping and governing bodies are feeling the pressure. With little sport to bet on and few serious contests taking place, the issue of organized…
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April 20, 2020