53 h. ago Sermons urge youth to take part in public affairs in Morocco after wave of protests

Imams around Morocco have read government-written sermons urging parents to involve their children in public affairs

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1 week ago Angry with their governments, the world's young are filling the streets as 'Gen Z' protesters

A new wave of protests is unfolding worldwide, driven by young people expressing discontent with their governments

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on gen Z protests: these movements share more than an interest in anime | Editorial

A new global wave of unrest is unfolding, driven by generational discontents and taking cues from each otherAfter a quarter-century of existence, the global triumph of Monkey D Luffy – a fresh-faced and rubber-bodied pirate captain – had seemed almost complete. The One Piece manga series, of which he is the freedom-fighting hero, had become the bestselling of all time, with more than 500m copies bought. The anime was a similar hit, with viewers immersing themselves in over a thousand episodes following his struggle against the World Government, a corrupt and tyrannical oligarchy.Yet Luffy has now found a new lease of life as inspiration to protesters in a wave of youthful unrest across continents. His crew’s flag – a skull and crossbones crowned with his jaunty straw hat – has appeared from Morocco to Madagascar in recent days. Indonesians enthusiastically adopted it this summer, in a riposte to the president’s urging to fly the national standard. Officials were so alarmed that...

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2 w. ago Fresh wave of racism in football 'being driven by asylum hotel protests'

Video footage and photographs have emerged in recent weeks showing ­demonstrators at anti-immigrant rallies wearing club tops.

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3 w. ago Spanish tourism industry slumps 'sharply' following wave of anti

The downturn - driven by weaker spending from European and U.S. visitors - is partly being blamed on the demonstrations, which many say have 'scared off' potential travellers.

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3 w. ago Home Secretary vows to close 'gap in the law' on protests after wave of 'un

Shabana Mahmood unveiled new laws handing police more powers to clamp down on repeat protests after 492 pro-Palestine marchers were arrested this weekend.

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3 w. ago How Chicago is resisting Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown

In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk killing, the Guardian's Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone head to Chicago, where Donald Trump's Ice deployment, codename Operation Midway Blitz, has been met by a defiant wave of sustained protests. With political violence on the rise, they speak to a new generation of political candidates and organisers, including Kat Abughazaleh, to find out if worse is still to come Continue reading...

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