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Police attempt to control protesters at an anti-government rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Dec. 22, 2025. Following the massive youth-led uprising that toppled the Nepali government on Sept. 9, 2025, frustration resurfaced by late December among Gen Z groups regarding the transitional road map. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

What Gen Z‑led uprisings across Asia reveal about the strengths and limitations of youth protest

Youth-led protest movements across Asia have exposed underlying anger at corruption and blocked opportunity. But so far, only Nepal has managed to convert that anger into a transfer of governing power.
The HECS system is a hybrid policy approach that ensures Australian universities remain accessible while funding remains sustainable. Dean Lewins/AAP

Market v government? In fact, hybrid policy is the best fit for the 21st century

From the 20th-century process of policy trial and error, the nations that married the strengths of markets and government came out ahead.
Tankiso Motaung, an unemployed South African university graduate, takes his hunt for a job to the street in Johannesburg. The Star/Paballo Thekiso

Class and race shape how young South Africans access the job market

Many young South Africans struggle to get a job due to the high levels of unemployment. But access to information, which is influenced by race and class, increases the chances of getting employed.

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