The Conversation

By Elizabeth C. Tippett Most of the Trump administration’s legal disputes involving the firing of high-level officials deal with the scope of presidential power. On Jan. 21, 2026, the U.S. …

By Marshia Akbar and Devaanshi Khanzode American tariffs have reshaped Canada’s manufacturing sector, but labour-market impacts have not been evenly shared across workers. The United States imposed tariffs on Canadian …

By Kelsey Norman and Nicholas R. Micinski Over the past year, images of masked, heavily armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting men, women and children – outside of courts, …

By Pankhuri Agarwal A new trade agreement between India and the UK is due to come into force this year. The deal is expected to completely remove tariffs from nearly …

By Lidia de la Iglesia Aza Menstrual symptoms can severely affect a person’s working life. To combat this, the idea of menstrual leave has emerged. This legal measure allows workers …

By Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay Many businesses say they’re suffering from labour shortages, but what are their management practices and what measures could be put in place to retain experienced workers? In …

By Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, Babson College and Christopher Wong Michaelson, University of St. Thomas About 1 in 3 Americans make at least one New Year’s resolution, according to Pew Research. While …

By Narnia Bohler-Muller, Human Sciences Research Council The G20 group of the world’s 20 most powerful economies and the African and European Unions has a group dedicated to women empowerment …

By Kira Button, Nicholas Taylor, and Peter Miller A night out should be about friends, dancing and fun. But our new research shows sexual harm is an all-too-common experience. We …

By Michael Rawling, University of Technology Sydney Food delivery drivers could win a major pay boost and better working conditions, under a landmark deal jointly proposed by the Transport Workers’ …