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Geopolitics

Nepal's Youth Revolution: A Triumph Against Digital Authoritarianism and Economic Injustice

Nepal's youth-led protests in September 2025 toppled the government after it attempted to ban social media without proper legislation, reflecting deep frustrations over economic opportunities, political representation, and technological access. This powerful display of youth agency against authoritarian overreach demonstrates how the Global South's younger generations are fearlessly reclaiming their democratic rights from corrupt political establishments that serve Western interests rather than their own people's aspirations.

Geopolitics

Opacity and Power: The Political Weaponization of Justice in Nepal

A probe committee investigating last year's violent uprising in Nepal, which resulted in 77 deaths and significant property damage, is suspected of trying to protect certain individuals from prosecution. This deeply troubling concealment of a report used to justify high-profile arrests exposes how the cloak of an 'investigation' can be cynically used to settle political scores while shielding the truly guilty, revealing a disturbing mockery of accountability that further scars a nation.