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I spent months with Amazon workers in Coventry before they narrowly voted against unionising. This is what I learned

Amazon workers in Coventry, England, have narrowly voted against a proposal that would have forced the retail giant to grant the GMB Union formal recognition. With a high participation rate of 86% of eligible voters, 50.5% voted against forcing recognition, a margin of just 28 votes.

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UK Border Force returns migrants in the Channel to France – expert Q&A

The UK Border Force has returned a group of migrants to France after their small boat got into trouble in the English Channel. This appears to be a departure from past policy, at a crucial time. Channel crossings are rising again as the weather gets warmer, and remain a controversial…

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Why I turned the ‘Red Dead Redemption II’ video game into a history class on America’s violent past

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

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Ukraine recap: the bleak prospect of a Trump-Vance White House

Ukraine will no longer exist by 2034, or so says former Russian president and Kremlin attack dog, Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev didn’t say so in as many words. But, reflecting recently on the outgoing Nato leader Jens Stoltenberg’s dream of Ukraine joining within ten years, he said none of the current…

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Why we find extreme weather so fascinating

When climate change leads the news, it’s often down to a hurricane, heatwave or flood. And, judging by our most widely read environment stories over the past decade, extreme weather really is one of the main ways the public (or at least our readers) learns about climate breakdown.

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Sharing that moment: can collective experiences bring people closer together? Podcast

Across the world, fans will soon be tuning in at all hours of the day and night to watch the Paris Olympics. In a world where on-demand media streaming is now increasingly the norm, sport is something of a rarity. It’s watched live, often with other people. The joy, or…

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A small aquatic plant, duckweed, could revolutionize the food of tomorrow

The idea of eating aquatic plants might sound unappetizing at first.

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King’s speech lays out plans to reform Britain’s political system: experts react

The king’s speech has been delivered, marking the state opening of parliament (technically, this was the first king’s speech with a Labour government in 74 years). The speech was written by Keir Starmer’s government, not the king, and lays out the government’s agenda for the coming year. The Conversation’s academic…

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King’s speech 2024: experts explain new government’s plans for workers’ rights, rail nationalisation, housebuilding and more

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The Conversation and Universal Impact sponsor Vitae’s 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition

We believe in the extraordinary power of research to change the world for the better. But to ensure they achieve the maximum impact, researchers must communicate often complex ideas in an accessible, engaging way.

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How Smithsonian curators scavenge political conventions to explain the present to the future and save everything from hats to buttons to umbrellas to soap

Thousands of Republicans, from a presidential candidate to grassroots party members, began assembling in Milwaukee on July 15, 2024, for that quadrennial political ritual, the party convention. Political history curators from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History were there, too. They’re self-described “scavengers” of the physical objects that make…

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All eyes on Labor as alleged corruption envelops CFMEU. Here are the government’s options

The Nine newspapers and 60 Minutes exposé of alleged links between criminal elements and the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) demands a strong response by the Victorian, NSW and federal Labor governments.

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Can you change your mind after you buy a house?

This article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance.

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Young Australians feel they are ‘missing out’ on being young: new research

While most adults have nostalgic memories of being young, and the freedom, exploration and learning that entails, this will be less likely for the current generation of youth. Newly published research into and by young Australians presents disturbing findings that a high proportion of Australians feel as though they are…

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‘One inch from a potential civil war’ – near miss in Trump shooting is also a close call for American democracy

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial…

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Introducing Vitamin Sea – a new series exploring how our connection with the ocean shapes marine conservation

Our health is intrinsically linked with that of the ocean. Half of the oxygen we breathe comes from tiny plankton in the sea, and our actions on land, however far from the coast we live, influence our waters in so many ways – from plastic litter and sewage pollution, to…

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Indigenous businesses are thriving across a wide range of industries – here’s how to make sure that continues

When discussing the creativity and ingenuity of Indigenous people, we often talk about our deadly artists, sportspeople and Elders.

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How does Australia’s progressive tax system work – and what is ‘bracket creep’?

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Climate change may cause lake phytoplankton to become predatory, putting more CO2 into the atmosphere

Plankton — tiny organisms that are present in salt and freshwater — account for about half of the photosynthesis on the planet. But what scientists have assumed for many years to be plant plankton (phytoplankton) may actually be voracious predators.

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Earth is getting hotter – so why is this summer so dismal?

Fossil fuels have kept Earth 1.5°C hotter than its pre-industrial average temperature for more than a year now.

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Ghana is planning its first nuclear energy plant: what’s behind the decision

Ghana is considering bids from five companies for the construction of what would be its first nuclear power plant. The companies are: France’s EDF, US-based NuScale Power and Regnum Technology Group; China National Nuclear Corporation; South Korea’s Kepco and its subsidiary Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Corporation; and Russia’s Rosatom. The…

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Starmer must seize the chance to rethink the UK-Europe relationship – here’s how he can do it

In the first general election since the UK officially left the EU, both Labour and Conservative leaders were conspicuously mute about Brexit. There have been some vague aspirations to “seize its opportunities” or “make it work”, but otherwise, nothing.

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Which European leaders does prime minister Keir Starmer need to call and what will his relationship be like with each?

To get to power, Keir Starmer’s Labour party has aimed to “de-risk” its image and present itself as trustworthy and stable. That appears to have paid off domestically, but it contrasts with the near impossibility of derisking foreign policy.

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Keir Starmer: three warnings from history for Labour’s seventh British prime minister

When teaching British political history, I usually stress two points. First, the British Conservative Party have been among the most successful office-seeking parties in electoral history. Second, British Labour struggles mightily to obtain power. Both throw into relief the earth-shattering nature of this landslide win for Keir Starmer’s Labour party.

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New MPs: after learning the ropes, they might shake up the House of Commons

A Labour landslide brings an influx of new MPs – and the potential for a seismic shift in the House of Commons. New MPs are likely to aspire for change in the Commons, an unequal environment that has seen numerous scandals and an attack on the expected standards of the…

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