Saskia Sassen
Mary Kaldor and my book "CITIES AT WAR" is now out with COLUMBIA UNIV PRESS SaskiaSassen.com. //And yes, also my 5th ed of Cities in a World Economy, with Sage
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Opinion: After coronavirus, Lisbon is getting rid of Airbnb and turning short-term holiday rentals into homes for key workers
A third of the city centre is taken up with holiday rentals. As mayor of Lisbon, I want to bring those who are our lifeblood back to the city centre as we make it greener
SF Homeless Project: The long road to ending San Francisco homelessness
The San Francisco Chronicle has led a campaign to dive further into the issue of homelessness in the city. Progress has been made, but the plight of hundreds remains.
Más de 500 policías contagiados por pandemia de covid-19
“Oficiales de medio rango dentro de la Policía Nacional están expresando un malestar profundo, por el tratamiento diferenciado que se le da a los contagiados de covid-19 en dependencia de su rango”, a
Black Visibility Matters—and Not Just During Trauma
The recent increase in the representation and prominence of Black voices amid the nation’s racial uprising is bittersweet—and limiting.
Paris : et maintenant, des distributeurs de savon sur les fontaines d’eau
Comment lutter contre le Covid-19 ? En se lavant les mains. A Paris, la Ville a lancé un appel à candidatures pour équiper une quinzaine de
Turkish lawyers protest against government plan to reform bar associations
Thousands of Turkish lawyers protested outside Istanbul's main courthouse on Tuesday against a government plan to reform bar associations, saying it aims to silence dissent and will lead to politicisation of their profession.
SF homeless project: As crisis worsens, seeking signs of hope
Starting Monday, The Chronicle will present its fifth annual S.F. Homeless Project, a week of coverage focused on a crisis in San Francisco and across the Bay Area that has only worsened in recent years. The bedrock belief underlying the project has...
CIDOB - Cities in times of pandemics
The COVID-19 crisis has unfolded in an urbanised world in which global interconnections between cities have accelerated and intensified the pandemic’s impact. But cities have also been at the forefront of managing the crisis and responding to...
Urban Migrations and Sustainability in a Post-Pandemic World - Foresight
Professor Saskia Sassen talks us through the role of cities as sources of environmental damage but also innovative solutions to the climate crisis.
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Apple’s Nasdaq Success Worry Experts| Alvexo News
Apple results are promising, but some experts show that its shares are overvalued and might drop soon. In addition, NYT's leaving Apple News, a major blow.
Europe’s Self-Help Moment | by Mark Leonard - Project Syndicate
The COVID-19 crisis has created an opening for stronger collective European action. But policymakers must understand that the demands of voters across the continent for greater cooperation do not reflect an appetite for institution-building, but...
For 'Safety and Happiness:' On the 4th of July, we Need a Declaration of Independence from Donald Trump
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) - The founding generation of Americans was deeply concerned with well-being. The Declaration of Independence says that if a government won't provide it, it is time 'to institute new Government, laying its foundation on...
Revealed: development banks funding industrial livestock farms around the world
Investigation uncovers finance worth $2.6bn pumped into meat and dairy industries, despite warnings of links to climate catastrophe
Qu’est-ce que la « Ville du quart d’heure », le concept-phare d’Anne Hidalgo ?
Depuis quelques jours, la maire sortante, candidate à sa réélection, assure que la capitale doit devenir une « Ville du quart d’heure », où tout serait proche et accessible à pied ou à vélo. Utopie ou vraie solution au dérèglement climatique ?
England to quarantine all US arrivals amid coronavirus: Live
The US will be placed on a 'red-list' of countries whose citizens will have to quarantine for 14-days.
Development finance institutions and the coronavirus crisis - SET
Development finance institutions (DFIs) are mandated by their shareholders to provide finance to the private sector (usually at commercial terms, but subsidised implicitly), crowd in private sector finance and have a development impact. While DFIs...
A $100 billion stimulus to address the fall out from the coronavirus in Africa - SET
African leaders and the global community urgently need to agree a $100 billion financial stimulus for sub-Saharan Africa to address the fall-out from the coronavirus crisis. This is just 2.3% of the value of global stimulus packages announced so...