The Week

The straw hat revolution: How Monkey D. Luffy became a global icon for Gen Z protests

Gen Z protests are sweeping the globe as the anime's protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy, and his Jolly Roger flag become powerful ...
Opinion

Policy lessons from Africa’s Gen Z uprisings

So far, Gen Z–led protests have achieved some tangible results. In Kenya, mass demonstrations forced the withdrawal of a controversial finance bill. In Morocco, protests compelled the state to ...

Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Roger Appears At Minneapolis Anti-ICE Protest — What The Anime Flag Signals

Straw Hat Pirates Jolly Roger flies at Minneapolis Whipple anti-ICE protest, joining global Gen Z defiance. One Piece symbol hits US amid federal clashes., US News, Times Now ...
The Week

One Piece is the true pop-culture totem uniting Gen Z and millennials

Monkey D. Luffy is the titular character in the popular Japanese manga and anime One Piece. He is a cheerful, happy-go-lucky, ...
The Financial Times

How a straw-hatted anime pirate became a symbol of Gen Z dissent

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Gen Z protests swept the world this year, pushing for political change in countries from Turkey and Indonesia ...
The Telegraph

From anime to activism: How the ‘One Piece’ pirate flag became the global emblem of Gen Z resistance

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nuurrianti Jalli, Oklahoma State University (THE CONVERSATION) From Paris and Rome to ...