Journalists as well as generals have been purged – only Xi is safe in China today
The recent oustings show that the best way to stay out of trouble is to not align with, or investigate, those at the top
Journalists as well as generals have been purged – only Xi is safe in China today
The recent oustings show that the best way to stay out of trouble is to not align with, or investigate, those at the top
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Volume 54, issue 4: Winter 2025
Gen Z is revolting: Why the world's youth will not be silenced
Zoomers – young people born between 1997 and 2012 – took to the streets last summer. They didn't have a common ideology but they were angry about the state of world and felt hopeless for the future.
They are digital natives to their fingertips, theoretically able to exercise freedom – at least online – on a scale previous generations could only dream of. And yet many are afraid to say what they really think in public forums.