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Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner released a memo arguing the sexting scandal will not slow his campaign, citing a Public Policy Polling survey showing him leading Sen. Susan Collins 49-45 even when voters were informed. His fundraising has surged since the scandal broke.
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, will hold a public rally in New Delhi on June 6. The movement, sparked by a Supreme Court justice calling unemployed youth 'cockroaches,' has gained 20 million Instagram followers, surpassing major parties.
Senator Bernie Sanders launched a campaign warning that AI and robotics will eliminate millions of manufacturing and transportation jobs. He cited Jeff Bezos seeking $100 billion for factory robots and rapid expansion of driverless vehicles.
This interview with historian Anton Jäger discusses his concept of 'hyperpolitics,' which describes a condition of extreme politicization without institutional change. Jäger argues that the decline of mass politics and civic institutions has led to a polarized public sphere filled with moral urgency but little material progress.
This commentary argues that a judge's comparison of unemployed Indian youth to cockroaches reflects a broader societal disdain, and that Gen Z's political rebellion is expressed through satire and parody rather than traditional activism. It contends that the Cockroach Janata Party, a mock political party, highlights systemic failures and youth disillusionment.