 In this Morning Brief conversation, Dia Rekhi speaks with political scientist and and researcher at CERI, Sciences Po Paris Gilles Verniers about the wave of youth-led protests sweeping the globe. Starting with France’s student-led movement, they explore why young people anchor these uprisings, whether “Gen Z” is too simple a label, and how economic anxiety, shrinking opportunity and AI-driven job fears connect movements from Paris to Serbia to India’s Cockroach Janata Party. Vernier also discusses electoral conversion, why authenticity beats youth-speak in politics, how AI is reshaping campaigns, and why minority protests remain legitimate in a democracy. He closes by declining to predict where they lead.

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&nbsp;In this Morning Brief conversation, Dia Rekhi speaks with political scientist and and researcher at CERI, Sciences Po Paris Gilles Verniers about the wave of youth-led protests sweeping the globe. Starting with France&rsquo;s student-led movement, they explore why young people anchor these uprisings, whether &ldquo;Gen Z&rdquo; is too simple a label, and how economic anxiety, shrinking opportunity and AI-driven job fears connect movements from Paris to Serbia to India&rsquo;s Cockroach Janata Party. Vernier also discusses electoral conversion, why authenticity beats youth-speak in politics, how AI is reshaping campaigns, and why minority protests remain legitimate in a democracy. He closes by declining to predict where they lead. Listen In Check out other interesting episodes like - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/cognizants-surya-gummadi-on-how-ai-can-deliver-returns/id1827451035?i=1000779596143">Cognizant&rsquo;s Surya Gummadi on How AI Can Deliver Returns</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-future-of-insurance-in-india-sarbvir-singh-of-pb-fintech/id1827451035?i=1000777479937">The Future of Insurance in India | Sarbvir Singh of PB Fintech</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growws-%E2%82%B96-600-cr-leap-fintechs-big-market-test-begins/id1568661777?i=1000735482598">Groww&rsquo;s ₹6,600 Cr Leap - Fintech&rsquo;s Big Market Test Begins</a> , <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oml-ceo-on-the-creator-economys-next-wave/id1568661777?i=1000734328149">OML CEO on the Creator Economy&rsquo;s Next Wave</a> &amp; much more. 
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