Migration
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Meet the Million Migrant Workers Living Beneath Beijing’s Streets
January 24, 2015 -
Former bomb shelters are now home to countless young migrants seeking to save rent as they forge a new life in the Chinese capital. In this intimate video portrait, co-published with Al Jazeera America, a 21-year-old Mongolian street peddler shows off his underground apartment and shares his dreams of making it big as an actor in Beijing. More -
Living on the Electromagnetic Border
November 10, 2014 -
Everywhere is a border zone now, as political powers erode civil liberties and asylum rights, and new technologies contribute to an ominous global scenario in which our identities are determined by faceless systems. More -
Teddy Cruz to Ted Cruz:
Tear Down That WallNovember 3, 2014 -
In an open letter, the renowned urbanist urges the Republican senator to embrace immigration reform—and the creative intelligence of immigrant communities. More -
Saskia Sassen Talks Finance, Climate, Race, Immigration and How We Can Begin to Fix Our Planet
October 27, 2014 -
The pioneering sociologist speaks with Creative Time Chief Curator Nato Thompson as part of our 2014 Summit Series. More -
You Are Eating a Dying Language: Michael Rakowitz on Arab Jewish Identity
October 20, 2014 -
Artist Michael Rakowitz examines the disappearance of Arab Jewish identity in the context of his recent project Dar Al Sulh, a temporary restaurant serving Iraqi Jewish cuisine in Dubai, for our Summit Series. More