• by Roberto Savio
• Tuesday, June 21, 2011
• Inter Press Service

Not long ago we were convinced that the more information we had the more aware we would be as citizen and the more likely to make informed decisions at the polls. Today it seems the more information we have, the more questions we have. Ultimately, rather then feeling more secure, we feel more uncertain, writes Roberto Savio, founder and president emeritus of the Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency.

When a sector commits criminal acts that force part of humanity into misery and drive the rich countries into a suicidal race to fight fiscal deficits (not social deficits), one might think that those responsible would be punished. And yet as of today criminal charges have been filed against only one Wall Street player A question arises inevitably: What is the logic of this story?

The real problem is that citizens have less and less trust in the institutions and tend to suspect that the many illogical or incomprehensible developments are part of a plot. The conclusion is this: we don't need more information but better and more trustworthy information. This would give us all more peace of mind.

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