Public Citizen
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Public Citizen is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power. They defend democracy, resist corporate power and work to ensure that government works for the people – not for big corporations. Founded in 1971, they now have 500,000 members and supporters throughout the country.
They don’t participate in partisan political activities or endorse any candidates for elected office. They take no government or corporate money, which enables them to remain fiercely independent and call out bad actors – no matter who they are or how much power and money they have.
They use every tool at their disposal to take on big fights – and win . They mobilize activists to grow democratic movements, watchdog Congress, sue the government when it fails to do its job, petition regulatory agencies to safeguard the public and engage in cutting-edge research that effects change.
At Public Citizen, our starting point is what we think is right, not what others say is 'reasonable.' Time and again, we’ve shown that we can take on corporate power, change the terms of debate and win transformative victories for health, safety, justice and democracy.
