Why did a pirate flag from the Japanese anime series "One Piece" become a rallying symbol for the Gen Z protest movements around the world?A grinning skull wearing a straw hat: Fans of the Japanese ...

A three-decade-old manga symbol may seem an unlikely rallying cry for disaffected young people in 2025, but the “One Piece” pirate flag has been at the forefront of recent protests against government ...

Over the past few years, but particularly in 2025, “Gen Z” protests have swept the globe. Young activists, primarily in their 20s, have criticized their government and — in the case of Nepal and most ...

The president of Madagascar has been ousted in a military coup after a weekslong uprising by Gen Z protesters whose outrage is being felt in countries around the world — and expressed through a common ...

The series centers around Monkey D. Luffy, a young pirate captain, who along with his ragtag “Straw Hat” crew seeks a treasure known as the “one piece,” a quest that positions them directly against ...