Civil Society

A mass housing movement sparked by an elderly woman’s eviction has reshaped Spain’s election campaign, putting social class at the forefront of politics ahead of the 29 November vote. Prime Minister Sánchez called early elections hoping housing—which divides tenants from landlords—provides better electoral terrain for the left than immigration debates that favor the right.

Youth-led movements using digital culture and solidarity can challenge authoritarian power, as demonstrated by Indian student protests that transformed an insult into mass resistance. The article warns that similar global mobilization is urgently needed against colonial violence, fascism, and neoliberal capitalism.

A youth-led protest movement, sparked by students’ outrage over exam paper leaks and a chief justice’s derogatory remarks, mobilized tens of thousands in Delhi on July 20, demanding education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and exposing systemic governance failures.

Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar plans to introduce a wealth tax on assets exceeding 1 billion forints, targeting oligarchs enriched under Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. The tax, set to take effect by June, marks an attempt to reclaim public money and dismantle the corrupt patronage system that rewarded political loyalty with economic opportunity.

Trump’s presidency transforms corruption from hidden misconduct into celebrated public spectacle, functioning as a fascist governing principle that normalizes greed, lawlessness, and authoritarianism while eroding democratic institutions and civic accountability.