So long "snowflakes" and "wokeisms": Gen-Z growing more conservative in US and Europe
US pollsters have revealed a clear new trend: Gen Z-ers of all races are more conservative than older age groups, including their parents.
◻️ The latest Harvard Youth Poll has found that more 18-to-24-year-olds identified as conservative than their peers aged 25-29 (by five percentage points among men, and three percentage points among women). Moderates still represent the largest chunk in both age groups.
◻️ "It's rare for a group of Americans that young to be more conservative than their immediate predecessors," Axios wrote, commenting on the study in a September 28 report.
◻️ "Young Black voters are becoming more conservative than their parents," NPR wrote in August. The Black Voter Project’s 2024 national survey, quoted by media, indicated that the highest percentage of African Americans that say they're going to vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump comes from among the 18- to 29-year-old age cohort. The age group also seems to be far less supportive of Democrats than their elder peers.
◻️ In March, US journalist Rachel Janfaza, who is studying Gen Z behavior prior to the 2024 election, wrote in her blog that "Gen Z teens are twice as likely to identify as more conservative than their parents than millennials were 20 years ago," citing new data sets from Gallup and Walton Family Foundation.
◻️ On September 4, Newsweek pondered how the right-leaning trend among the youth could affect Kamala Harris's election odds. Previously, youngsters and African Americans mostly tended to vote Democratic. Around 41 million Gen Z Americans will be eligible to vote in November.
◻️ The newspaper pointed out that the rise of the right-wing youth politics is also observed in other countries, including Germany, the UK, France, Portugal, Belgium and Finland, as well as Tunisia.
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US pollsters have revealed a clear new trend: Gen Z-ers of all races are more conservative than older age groups, including their parents.
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Hezbollah will rise stronger: Nasrallah's death will strengthen resistance
The assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has sparked a wave of reactions from political figures and analysts, each expressing the significance of his legacy and the implications of his death for Lebanon and the wider region.
◻️ Samer Al-Toum, a Lebanese politician and member of the Strong Lebanon bloc, stressed that while Israel may have found a breach in Lebanon's security it would be wrong to assume that resistance has lost its strength. “After today, it is more important for the Lebanese to preserve national unity, which, before the martyrdom of Hassan Nasrallah, was incomplete, but is now the key to our security,” Al-Toum told Sputnik.
◻️ Vera Yamin, a member of the political bureau of the Al-Marada movement, spoke about Nasrallah's enduring legacy. “Even if he is physically absent, his legacy will always be considered in any future roadmaps,” she said. Yamin told Sputnik that the resistance will continue, as it always gives rise to new leaders, and now is the time to turn sorrow into justified anger against the enemy.
◻️ Jamal Wakim, a professor at the Lebanese University, dismissed the notions that internal strife could arise in Lebanon. “The opposition may rejoice, but they will not be able to change the balance,” he said. Wakim noted that Hezbollah is now facing several challenges and must find the strength to rebuild its leadership and local capabilities.
◻️ Hassan Fadaam, a member of the Iraqi parliament, declared that Nasrallah's martyrdom symbolizes victory for the resistance. He warned that Israel's aggression against Lebanon would not go unnoticed. “Iraq has committed to stand by Lebanon, and the coming days will be difficult for Israel,” Fadaam told Sputnik.
◻️ Alaya Hassan, an expert on Iran, remarked that Israel resorts to assassinations when it faces significant challenges. “The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has given a signal to all resistance movements to prepare for a new phase,” Hassan told Sputnik, adding that Hezbollah’s structure remains unshakable and the resistance will soon choose new leadership.
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The assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has sparked a wave of reactions from political figures and analysts, each expressing the significance of his legacy and the implications of his death for Lebanon and the wider region.
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Van Gogh is under attack once again. Environmental activists have thrown tomato soup on the artist's paintings at a gallery in London.
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The West African country will attend the BRICS summit that is to be held in Russia's city of Kazan in October, Guinea-Bissau's Foreign Minister Carlos Pereira told Sputnik.
Pereira noted that Guinea-Bissau's president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, may also visit Russia this year.
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Tabiat Bridge in Iran's capital Tehran has turned scarlet red as a sign of vengeance for Israel's assassination of Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut
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Ukraine is EU 'collapse factor' – independent journalist
Financial support for Ukraine will be a key factor in the final collapse of the viability of the European Union, independent Irish journalist Chay Bowes posted on X.
On December 14, 2023, the European Council decided to launch negotiations on the future membership of Ukraine and Moldova in the European Union. In June 2022, the EU granted Ukraine candidate country status. However, the bloc has repeatedly said the decision is largely symbolic.
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Financial support for Ukraine will be a key factor in the final collapse of the viability of the European Union, independent Irish journalist Chay Bowes posted on X.
"The single biggest factor in the collapse of the EU as a viable economic and political power is a country that was never, and will never be a member. It basically reveals the reality that the EU was never about the welfare of its members," Bowes wrote.
On December 14, 2023, the European Council decided to launch negotiations on the future membership of Ukraine and Moldova in the European Union. In June 2022, the EU granted Ukraine candidate country status. However, the bloc has repeatedly said the decision is largely symbolic.
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Israel-Lebanon escalation: IDF reportedly dropped over 80 bombs to eliminate Nasrallah
▪️ Over 80 bombs were dropped over a period of a few minutes to eliminate Hassan Nasrallah on Friday, two senior Israeli defense officials told the NYT. At least eight planes armed with 2,000-pound bunker buster bombs were used in the attack, video published on the IDF's social media revealed. The bombs included the US-manufactured BLU-109 with a JDAM precision guidance system.
▪️ The IDF targeted Nasrallah because “he was building such a huge arsenal of weapons,” including 200,000 rockets, missiles, and drones for the sole purpose of going “to war with Israel,” retired IDF spokesperson Peter Lerner said.
▪️ According to Israeli sources, half of Hezbollah's rockets and missiles – estimated at around 120,000 – have been neutralized during a week of intense Israeli military operations.
▪️ Israel hoped that the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah would "significantly degrade" the Lebanese movement, eliminating the need for a ground invasion, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing an unnamed senior Israeli official.
▪️ However, the possibility of an Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon "is not ruled out, but it is not confirmed either," Roni Kaplan, an IDF spokesperson, told journalists.
▪️ The Pentagon is considering sending new forces to the Middle East following the elimination of Hassan Nasrallah by Israel, and various options have been presented to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin amid fears of a possible response from Iran or Hezbollah, NBC News reported, citing US officials.
▪️ Israel only notified the US about the IDF’s strike targeting Nasrallah after its planes were already in the air, a US official told The Times of Israel.
▪️ Kamala Harris echoed Joe Biden’s statement that Nasrallah’s killing was a “measure of justice,” claiming that "Nasrallah was a terrorist with American blood on his hands."
▪️ Israel’s military said its fighter jets had attacked “hundreds of targets” in Lebanon in recent hours in a post on social media. The targets reportedly included rocket launch sites and buildings where weapons and “military structures” of the Hezbollah movement were stored.
▪️ Israeli attacks killed 33 people across Lebanon, with over 195 injured, the country’s Health Ministry said.
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Underground city for the Russian military built in the Kherson region
The Russian Armed Forces have created an “underground city” in the Kherson area for the accommodation and recovery of Battlegroup Dnepr personnel.
According to the Defense Ministry, the shelters are spacious, equipped with stoves, external and internal communications, electricity, a central warning system, and water. There is also a classroom for the preparation and delivery of lectures on military disciplines.
The total length of the city's passageways and trenches is more than four kilometers, with a depth of more than four meters. The aim was to create conditions that would allow the soldiers to get away from the military routine for a while. After resting, units are sent back to the front line to carry out their duties.
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The Russian Armed Forces have created an “underground city” in the Kherson area for the accommodation and recovery of Battlegroup Dnepr personnel.
According to the Defense Ministry, the shelters are spacious, equipped with stoves, external and internal communications, electricity, a central warning system, and water. There is also a classroom for the preparation and delivery of lectures on military disciplines.
The total length of the city's passageways and trenches is more than four kilometers, with a depth of more than four meters. The aim was to create conditions that would allow the soldiers to get away from the military routine for a while. After resting, units are sent back to the front line to carry out their duties.
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Kremlin on changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine
Adjustments to Russia's nuclear doctrine are necessary due to heightened tensions near the country's borders and the involvement of nuclear powers in the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
The adjustments have already been prepared and will now be formalized, Peskov stressed.
Russia must make decisions against the backdrop of the West’s actions and be ready to implement them, the spokesman noted.
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Adjustments to Russia's nuclear doctrine are necessary due to heightened tensions near the country's borders and the involvement of nuclear powers in the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
The adjustments have already been prepared and will now be formalized, Peskov stressed.
Russia must make decisions against the backdrop of the West’s actions and be ready to implement them, the spokesman noted.
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❗️ The Israeli military has reported the elimination of Hezbollah preventive security unit commander Nabil Qaouk
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❗️ Russia struck a Ukrainian Security Service building in Zaporozhye with NATO officers, killing 15 foreigners, the coordinator of the pro-Russian resistance told Sputnik
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirm death of senior commander in Israeli airstrike on Beirut
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, a veteran commander and military adviser in Lebanon, was killed in an Israeli "terrorist attack," Iran Press reported.
"Brigadier General Nilforoushan's contributions to national security, defense of the holy shrines and the broader resistance front were a testament to his unwavering faith and sacrifice for the cause of liberating Al-Quds (Jerusalem)," the IRGC said in a statement.
Nilforoushan served during the Iran-Iraq War and had since held several senior roles within the IRGC, including deputy operations commander of the Ground Forces and director of the IRGC’s Defense Sciences Academy, the outlet said.
In the same statement, the IRGC expressed its condolences to the leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Nilforoushan's family, his colleagues, and the people of Isfahan, his home province.
The IRGC strongly condemned the Israeli attack, saying it would not go unpunished.
General Abbas Nilforoushan was killed along with Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut on the evening of Friday, September 27.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, a veteran commander and military adviser in Lebanon, was killed in an Israeli "terrorist attack," Iran Press reported.
"Brigadier General Nilforoushan's contributions to national security, defense of the holy shrines and the broader resistance front were a testament to his unwavering faith and sacrifice for the cause of liberating Al-Quds (Jerusalem)," the IRGC said in a statement.
Nilforoushan served during the Iran-Iraq War and had since held several senior roles within the IRGC, including deputy operations commander of the Ground Forces and director of the IRGC’s Defense Sciences Academy, the outlet said.
In the same statement, the IRGC expressed its condolences to the leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Nilforoushan's family, his colleagues, and the people of Isfahan, his home province.
The IRGC strongly condemned the Israeli attack, saying it would not go unpunished.
General Abbas Nilforoushan was killed along with Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut on the evening of Friday, September 27.
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❗️Russia’s Armed Forces have liberated the settlement of Makeyevka in the Lugansk People's Republic - Russian Defense Ministry
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