Supreme Court sides with Starbucks in labor case that could hinder government’s ability to intervene in some unionization disputes (theconversation.com)
Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores (theconversation.com)
Contrary to their politicians, EU citizens support migration including asylum seekers' right to work, study finds (theconversation.com)
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Emigration: The hidden catalyst behind the rise of the radical right in Europe’s depopulating regions (theconversation.com)
Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power (theconversation.com)
China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary (theconversation.com)
By Christopher K. Tong, Associate Professor of Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County....
China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary (theconversation.com)
China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary (theconversation.com)
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State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in U.S. higher education (theconversation.com)
Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of (theconversation.com)
Iran’s intervention in Sudan’s civil war advances its geopolitical goals − but not without risks (theconversation.com)
South Africans go to the polls to choose a new government: what’s different this time (theconversation.com)
Putin’s designs on a Baltic island are leading Sweden to prepare for war, researcher says (theconversation.com)
By Professor Natasha Lindstaedt, Department of Government, University of Essex....
Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion (theconversation.com)
As governments crack down on fast fashion’s harms, could Shein lose its shine? (theconversation.com)
By Elaine L Ritch, Reader in Fashion, Marketing and Sustainability, Glasgow Caledonian University...
'No one can act with impunity’: ICC arrest warrants in Israel-Hamas war are a major test for international justice, academic says (theconversation.com)
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Julian Assange’s appeal to avoid extradition to the US will go ahead, and it could be legally groundbreaking, legal expert says (theconversation.com)
The High Court in UK rejected the US government assurances that Julian Assange’s rights to freedom of expression would be protected. The court gave a brief judgement stating there would be a full appeal on the freedom of expression and nationality discrimination grounds in relation to all charges Assange faces, allowing Mr...
California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence (theconversation.com)
Are we really about to talk to whales? (theconversation.com)
History says tariffs rarely work, but U.S. President Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend, researcher says (theconversation.com)
By Tinglong Dai, Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University...
Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India (theconversation.com)
Attempted assassination of Slovak prime minister follows country’s slide into political polarization (theconversation.com)
'Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI, researcher says (theconversation.com)
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Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands (theconversation.com)
Researcher says China's "onslaught of cyberattacks" poses significant risks to Taiwan’s national security and democratic processes, warns that "these tactics can be replicated elsewhere" (theconversation.com)
Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day, writes Lennon Y.C. Chang, Associate Professor of Cyber Risk and Policy in the Centre for Cyber Resilience and Trust at Deakin University, adding that “other countries worried about the impact of cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns on their elections and...
