The Straw Hat Pirates’ Jolly Roger flies in front of the Singha Durbar after people set fire to the seat of Nepal government in Kathmandu. Sunil Pradhan/Anadolu via Getty Images From Paris and Rome to ...

Young people are rolling up to anti-government protests around the world in increasing numbers. Specific causes vary, but one symbol is increasingly crossing borders and languages. Many young ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Gen Z-led protests are making waves from Africa to Asia, and while the issues spurring them are different, the symbol they're using is the same: a grinning skull and ...

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 ...

As Nepal’s famed Singha Durbar palace went up in flames last week, protesters determined to rattle the government hung a manga flag showing a skull wearing a straw hat against the building’s ornate ...

An activist waves a flag from the anime One Piece in front of the Merdeka Palace, the Presidential Palace of Indonesia, in Jakarta, on Aug.14, 2025. Reporter Along Indonesia’s city streets and country ...

Indonesia is cracking down on a viral pirate flag that is spreading as a symbol of political protest ahead of independence day. The Jolly Roger skull and bones with a straw hat -- from Japanese anime ...

From Paris and Rome to Jakarta, Indonesia, and New York, a curious banner has appeared in protest squares.

(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 ...