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Global Gen Z Rebellion: How Youth Movements Toppled Governments Using One Piece Symbol in 2025
Nov 26, 2025 05:20 pm CST
In 2025, Gen Z protesters across multiple continents united under the "One Piece" skull and crossbones symbol to challenge authorities over unemployment, inequality, and corruption. From Nepal to Madagascar, these youth-led movements successfully toppled two governments while utilizing social media platforms to coordinate their efforts. This article examines how these protests transcended local grievances to form a global generational revolt with varying outcomes as young activists continue their fight for political representation and essential services.
From Power to Exile: World Leaders Who Fled Their Countries During Political Upheavals
Oct 18, 2025 07:53 pm CST
This comprehensive examination looks at prominent world leaders from Sheikh Hasina to Muammar Gaddafi who were forced to flee their countries following political upheavals, military coups, and mass protests. The article explores the circumstances of their falls from power, subsequent exiles, and in some cases, their eventual returns or tragic ends, providing insight into the fragility of political authority even for seemingly untouchable rulers.
Military to Presidency: The Global History of Soldiers Who Became National Leaders
Oct 18, 2025 04:26 pm CST
This article examines the historical pattern of military officers rising to presidential power, highlighting five significant examples from around the world including Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing, Uganda's Idi Amin, Turkey's Kenan Evren, Ghana's Jerry Rawlings, and Chile's Augusto Pinochet. Following recent events in Madagascar where Colonel Michael Randrianirina took control after protests forced President Rajoelina into exile, these cases demonstrate how military figures have repeatedly transitioned from barracks to presidential palaces, often with profound consequences for their nations.
After Mass Nepal Jailbreak, Some Prisoners Surrender
Sep 18, 2025 01:47 am CST
Days after escaping alongside 13,500 others in a giant jailbreak during deadly anti-corruption protests in Nepal, Avinash Rai rubbed his belly after a meal -- and strolled back into prison.
'No Regrets': Wounded Nepalis Protesters Proud At Change
Sep 15, 2025 02:02 pm CST
University student Aditya Rawal was outside Nepal's parliament with hundreds of other anti-corruption protesters when gunfire crackled and 14 people slumped down in front of him.
Young Activists Who Toppled Nepal's Government Now Picking New Leaders
Sep 14, 2025 06:42 pm CST
A former DJ and his obscure Nepalese non-profit used a social media app popular with video gamers to drive massive protests and become the unlikely power brokers in installing the country's new interim leadership.