Talk:Speaking truth to power

Merge with Parrhesia?

Seems to be synonymous. Wegesrand (talk) 12:56, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

'personal feelings'? Please explain where.

I've read through this article and can see no evidence of 'personal feelings' or 'original opinions' here. Every opinion expressed is taken from a reputable published source. Am therefore removing the personal essay template. If anyone objects, please explain why here, with evidence. Crawiki (talk) 18:00, 12 September 2019 (UTC)

Milton Mayer

Milton Mayer wrote the book They Thought They Were Free in 1955. The 2017 edition includes an afterword by Richard J. Evans in which he states:

At one meeting [of the American Friends Service Committee] he [Milton Mayer] spontaneously proposed the title "Speak Truth to Power" for a pamphlet they were about to publish; the phrase immediately entered the language and has remained current ever since.

This <ref> contradicts the current article, so I am putting it here for discussion. 74.205.219.215 (talk) 02:54, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

Telling truth unto power

"The purpose of intelligence is to inform the government:telling truth unto power." 41.223.72.27 (talk) 07:50, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Until 2005, the internal motto of the CIA's Directorate of Operations (DO), to encapsulate its values.71.127.47.170 (talk) 04:25, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Original research -- how was Foucault writing about a guy who died in 2017 inm 1983?

However, according to Michel Foucault, only the courageous may pursue the truth-to-power course, as they risk losing their friends (as Winston Churchill did in the 1930s), their liberty, even their lives (as Liu Xiaobo did).

This Foucault source is from '83, but we're citing it to say what his opinion was about a guy's death in 2017? jp×g🗯️ 04:04, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

'In classical Greece, "speaking truth to power" was known as parrhesia.'

Has anyone supported this claim?John Desmond (talk) 12:11, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: Human Security

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Nazi Germany

The work Nazi germany is highlighted due to the lack of education this article was providing on such a strong topic. The link: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/how-did-adolf-hitler-happen was inserted to give background in case any individual would like to educate themselves. Varipatel (talk) 19:29, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

Oppressive

The work oppressive has been highlighted in this article due to the strong nature of the word and the importance of it in this article. Varipatel (talk) 19:30, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

USSR

USSR otherwise known as Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is a topic word that people need to be educated on when looking at historical case studies regarding to Speaking Truth to Power. Varipatel (talk) 19:32, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

Speaking Truth to Power

2 external link about the topic Speaking Truth to Power have been inserted.

One of the articles "Speaking Truth to Power: A Conversation on Complaint!" reviews two books that address power abuse in academia: Complaint! by Sara Ahmed and Experiences of Power Abuse in Academia. It discusses how individuals and systems in academia often face power imbalances and explores the role of complaints as a form of resistance. The conversation focuses on how structural power dynamics shape experiences of harassment and abuse, encouraging reflection on academic systems.

The second article "Speaking Truth to Power and Power to Truth: Reflections from the Pandemic" examines the relationship between science and politics during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores how science was crucial in shaping government responses but also highlights the tension between technocratic decision-making and political considerations. Using case studies from New Zealand and Brazil, the article shows contrasting approaches. The authors argue that the pandemic illustrates how both science and politics can influence each other, sometimes leading to ineffective policy outcomes when political agendas overshadow scientific advice. Varipatel (talk) 19:49, 11 October 2024 (UTC)