Politics of truth needs constant and sincere engagement with people

In recent days, the debate has resurfaced about the complex relationship between the press and power. This relationship is an interaction between different types of power. When a journalist becomes involved in practice, he assumes a political role, similar to a theologian who supports guerrillas or a Pope who speaks about abortion, using his moral authority. “Power” usually refers to the governmental apparatus and the factual powers, such as the…

Politics of truth needs constant and sincere engagement with people

The increasing and complex problems people face at world level as well as various kinds of corruption and deception responsible for these should be expected to lead to the involvement of many more concerned and sincere people in initiating change. However an important factor which obstructs such involvement is that while the possibility of change is most identified with electoral politics, this has become so corrupt and manipulative in many plac…