11/29/2025November 29, 2025 AfD youth party founding convention in Giessen draws protests A two-day founding convention of young members of the far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is drawing a massive crowd of opponents to the central German city of Giessen, a university town of 90,000 in the state of Hesse. “Young Alternative,” the … Read more
On The Stream: We look back at various student protest movements prompted by young people in 2024. We examine the moments when young people advocating for causes that matter to them made headlines this year. The US and UK university protests, demonstrations in Kenya and youth rallies in Bangladesh all come under the spotlight. Presenter: Anelise Borges … Read more
We reconnect with our Bangladesh community, one month since a youth-led movement forced out PM Hasina. Last week, Bangladesh marked one month since a youth-led movement ended Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule. Initially sparked by protests against a quota system for government jobs, the unrest soon escalated into a full-scale revolution. More than 1,000 … Read more
There is a widening gap between men and women on social and political views, a global poll under Gen Z shows. What causes this phenomenon? A recent poll on Gen Z’s ideological attitudes has revealed a concerning trend: a growing divide between men and women on social and political issues. Women are increasingly identifying as … Read more
We speak to Bangladeshi youth at the forefront of a movement they say aims to restore trust and hope in the country’s future. Students and youth across Bangladesh have been protesting against a government job quota system perceived as unfairly favouring the children of “freedom fighters” from Bangladesh’s war for independence. The protests escalated after unprecedented … Read more
Tbilisi, Georgia – Georgia is in flux. Protests erupted in the mountainous nation in the Caucasus region in mid-April over a “foreign agents bill” that requires organisations receiving more than 20 percent of their funding from overseas to register as “agents of foreign influence”. Critics see the measure as resembling Russia’s own “foreign agents” law, … Read more
After the recent polls, we look at what’s left of Nelson Mandela’s legacy in South Africa. If you are a young South African today, chances are you are unemployed or battling to keep your business afloat without electricity. Thirty years on since South Africa became a democracy, a staggering 60 percent of youth are out … Read more