Satire, social media and India's Gen Z revolt

The Cockroach Janta Party emerged after India’s chief justice used a derogatory term for young, unemployed people. The slur was repurposed into an online satirical movement that rapidly gained tens of millions of followers. The movement is linked to Gen Z frustration with unemployment, education systems, and reduced space for free expression in India. Separately, South Africa faces a wave of xenophobic violence driven by anger, disinformation, and inflammatory online mobilization. An anti-immigration group called March and March, led by radio personality Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, issued a one-month ultimatum to the government. In Cuba, the United States tightened economic sanctions, contributing to a near-total blackout, while Belly of the Beast reports from within Cuba through everyday voices.

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