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The transformation of housing into financial assets normalizes misery in the cities of the Americas

It is crucial to become aware of the advance of financial speculation on poor housing in the Americas, says Saskia Sassen, interviewed by José Zepeda for democraciaAbierta.

By Saskia Sassen and José Zepeda

/ 24 Sep 2020

The transformation of housing into financial assets normalizes misery in the cities of the Americas

La transformación de viviendas en activos financieros normaliza la miseria en las ciudades de las Américas

Es urgente tomar consciencia del avance de la especulación financiera sobre las viviendas humildes en las Américas, afirma Saskia Sassen, entrevistada por José Zepeda para demoabierta.

por Saskia Sassen and José Zepeda

/ 24 Sep 2020

La transformación de viviendas en activos financieros normaliza la miseria en las ciudades de las Américas

Saskia Sassen at DiEM25's "Next stop 2019?"

"You don’t need to change everything to bring foundational change." (Video, 5 mins)

By Saskia Sassen

/ 24 Aug 2017

Saskia Sassen at DiEM25's "Next stop 2019?"

"You don’t need to change everything to bring foundational change." (Video, 5 mins)

By Saskia Sassen

/ 24 Aug 2017

Trust - in a system built in stone

We need to gain distance from the state, even as we make claims. And the claims we make should serve a dual purpose. Interview.

By Saskia Sassen

/ 14 Oct 2015

Shrinking economies, growing expulsions. We need Greece's Syriza. (Part Two)

What takes extreme forms in some countries, including Greece, is actually taking place in milder ways in many developed countries considered to have recovered from the crisis--from the US to the Netherlands. See part one here.

By Saskia Sassen

/ 9 Jan 2015

Shrinking economies, growing expulsions. We need Greece's Syriza. (Part Two)

What takes extreme forms in some countries, including Greece, is actually taking place in milder ways in many developed countries considered to have recovered from the crisis--from the US to the Netherlands. See part one here.

By Saskia Sassen

/ 9 Jan 2015

Shrinking economies, growing expulsions. We need Greece's Syriza. (Part One)

What takes extreme forms in some countries, including Greece, is actually taking place in milder ways in many developed countries considered to have recovered from the crisis--from the US to the Netherlands. See part two here.

By Saskia Sassen

/ 9 Jan 2015

Shrinking economies, growing expulsions. We need Greece's Syriza. (Part One)

What takes extreme forms in some countries, including Greece, is actually taking place in milder ways in many developed countries considered to have recovered from the crisis--from the US to the Netherlands. See part two here.

By Saskia Sassen

/ 9 Jan 2015

The EU-US free trade agreement (TTIP): giving rights to firms, taking jobs from modest communities

If global corporations gain rights, do citizens also? We now know the answer: No.

By Saskia Sassen

/ 24 Sep 2014

The EU-US free trade agreement (TTIP): giving rights to firms, taking jobs from modest communities

If global corporations gain rights, do citizens also? We now know the answer: No.

By Saskia Sassen

/ 24 Sep 2014

What all is getting expelled...and once expelled is invisible

Low growth, unemployment, inequality, and poverty are no longer reliable markers for capturing the 'economic cleansing' afflicting European institutions and societies throughout Europe. This 'works' on the backs of all those who have simply been expelled.

By Saskia Sassen

/ 26 Jun 2014