%A Rashmi Sawhney %T Speaking truth to power through the arts %! Speaking truth to power through the arts %X Artists, writers and intellectuals have historically been the vanguard for mobilising social change and bringing down tyrannical States. More intellectuals have been put behind bars than businessmen or bankers, as they have the ability to expose oppressive systems and shape public opinion. %U https://www.thebillionpress.org/columns/urban-affairs/speaking-truth-power-through-arts-384