Bonus Sample: Two Faces of The Gen-Z “Revolutions”

Listen to the full episode What is going on with Gen-Z revolutions across the globe right now? A student-led movement in Serbia just organized a massive nonviolent protest movement against widespread corruption and democratic backsliding. Despite state control of the media, violence and intimidation from government thugs and organized crime, and election interference, they won an overwhelming victory, sending their proto-authoritarian dictator packing. This is in the wake of similar victories in Hungary, Poland, and Brazil. But it turns out that American first daughter Ivanka Trump and her real estate heir husband may have lit the fuse on both the Serbian movement and the ongoing Flamingo Revolution in neighboring Albania. They’ve been attempting to build Gulf State-funded corruption-magnet multi-billion dollar luxury hotel resorts in those countries—and the local kids are having none of it! Julian looks into how the nonviolent protest movement that ousted Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic informed the strategies and success of the Student List just this last month, leading to the CANVAS model that trains pro-democracy activists worldwide. He contrasts this with less effective, undisciplined approaches that research says often accomplishes very little, while playing into the hands of authoritarians, stopping the wider population from participating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices