Supreme Court sides with Starbucks in labor case that could hinder government’s ability to intervene in some unionization disputes ( theconversation.com )
Indian election was awash in deepfakes – but AI was a net positive for democracy ( theconversation.com )
History says tariffs rarely work, but 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...
Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects – a hydropower ruling is a victory for environmental justice on tribal lands ( theconversation.com )
The U.S. has a long record of extracting resources on Native lands and ignoring tribal opposition, but a decision by federal energy regulators to deny permits for seven proposed hydropower projects suggests that tide may be turning....
Why the West’s resentment of China is so misguided ( theconversation.com )
Disinformation is often blamed for swaying elections – the research says something else ( theconversation.com )
4 must-read books from east Africa in 2023: from Tanzanian masters to Ugandan queens ( theconversation.com )
Maine voters don't like their electric utilities, but they balked at paying billions to buy them out ( theconversation.com )
Sci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science ( theconversation.com )
Traditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities − what's next for these zones? ( theconversation.com )
Online gaming communities could provide a lifeline for isolated young men − new research ( theconversation.com )
The Taliban’s war on women in Afghanistan must be formally recognized as gender apartheid ( theconversation.com )
How men can become role models for gender inclusivity in the workplace ( theconversation.com )
Nonbinary genders beyond 'male' and 'female' would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis, who acknowledged tumtums, androgynos and aylonot ( theconversation.com )
Ken’s rights? Our research shows Barbie is surprisingly accurate on how ‘men’s rights activists’ are radicalised ( theconversation.com )
The reality of Black men's love lives and marriages is very different than what's usually shown on TV – I spent years actually talking to them ( theconversation.com )
DeSantis' 'war on woke' looks a lot like attempts by other countries to deny and rewrite history ( theconversation.com )
Analysis: DeSantis' 'war on woke' looks a lot like attempts by other countries to deny and rewrite history ( theconversation.com )
Tactics used to censor the teaching of American history in Florida schools bear much in common with those seen in the illiberal democracies of Israel, Turkey, Russia and Poland....
Sweden is joining NATO: what that means for the alliance and the war in Ukraine ( theconversation.com )
All Nordic states are now members of the military alliance, bolstering key border regions with Russia.
Liberal CEOs were more likely to exit Russia following its invasion of Ukraine than more conservative corporate leaders ( theconversation.com )
A new study found that a CEO’s political ideology was correlated with the decision of whether to leave or suspend operations in Russia following the 2022 invasion.
'Idiots,' 'criminals' and 'scum' – nasty politics highest in U.S. since the Civil War ( theconversation.com )
Joe Biden, “together with a band of his closest thugs, misfits and Marxists, tried to destroy American democracy.” This is what Donald Trump said to his supporters hours after pleading not guilty in federal court in June 2023 to his mishandling of classified documents....
'He is always there to listen': friendships between young men are more than just beers and banter ( theconversation.com )
There’s a common perception that friendships among young men are superficial – but this isn’t necessarily true....
