{{Importartikel}} {{Primary sources|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox organization | name = Public Citizen, Inc.<br/>Public Citizen Foundation, Inc. | logo = Public Citizen logo.svg | image = Northwest corner of 20th & Q Streets, N.W..JPG | caption = Public Citizen's headquarters in Washington, D.C. | Non-profit_type = [[Nonprofit organization]] | founded_date = 1971 by [[Ralph Nader]] in the [[United States|US]] | location = [[Washington D.C.]] | key_people = Robert Weissman (President)<br>Mark A. Chavez (Foundation Chair)<br>Jason Adkins (Inc. Chair)<br>[[Joan Claybrook]] (emeritus President) | type = Think tank | area_served = Nationwide (US) | focus = [[Consumer advocacy]] | method = [[Research]], [[lobbying]], litigation and appeals, media attention, direct-appeal campaigns | revenue = $17,885,184<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Year in Review|type=Annual report|url=https://mkus3lurbh3lbztg254fzode-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019-Year-in-Review-1.pdf|publisher=Public Citizen|access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref> | revenue_year = 2019 | homepage = {{url|https://www.citizen.org/}} }} '''Public Citizen''' is a non-profit, [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]]<ref>Hulse, Carl (September 30, 2014). "[https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2014/09/30/irs-political-groups-regulation-poll/?ref=topics Support Strong for Regulating Politics and Nonprofits]". ''New York Times''. nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-21.</ref> [[consumer rights]] [[advocacy group]] and think tank based in [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]], with a branch in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Texas]]. ==Lobbying efforts== Public Citizen advocates before all three branches of the [[United States federal government]].<ref name ="aboutus" /> Its five divisions include: Congress Watch; Energy; [[Global Trade Watch]]; the Health Research Group;<ref name ="aboutus" /> and [[Public Citizen Litigation Group]], a nationally prominent public interest law firm founded by Alan Morrison and known for its Supreme Court and appellate practice.<ref>"[https://www.citizen.org/article/litigation-group-courting-change Courting Change: The Story of the Public Citizen Litigation Group] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234625/https://www.citizen.org/article/litigation-group-courting-change |date=2018-06-13 }}". Public Citizen. citizen.org. Retrieved 2017-09-21.</ref> Broadly speaking, Public Citizen favors robust [[corporate social responsibility|corporate accountability]] and strong government [[regulation (law)|regulation]], particularly in the areas of [[transport]], [[healthcare]], and [[nuclear power]]. The organization's priorities range from [[campaign finance reform in the United States|campaign finance reform]] to drug and auto safety and financial reform. The unifying theme is an effort to curb the impact of [[corporate power]] on American democracy.<ref name ="aboutus" /> For example, Public Citizen has been a public voice on matters related to drug policy and pricing, exemplified by advocacy surrounding [[Gilead Sciences]] and [[remdesivir]], and the potentially cheaper alternative [[GS-441524]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.citizen.org/news/public-citizen-scientists-gilead-and-federal-scientists-have-neglected-a-potentially-promising-covid-19-antiviral-drug/ | title=Public Citizen, Scientists: Gilead and Federal Scientists Have Neglected a Potentially Promising COVID-19 Antiviral Drug }}</ref> ==Organization and history== Founded by [[Ralph Nader]] in 1971,<ref name="founding">"[https://www.nytimes.com/1971/06/02/archives/nader-forms-unit-to-seek-donations.html Nader Forms Unit to Seek Donations]". ''[[New York Times]]''. June 2, 1971. p. 16. Retrieved 2017-09-21.</ref> Public Citizen is funded by dues and contributions from its members and supporters, foundation grants, and publication sales and does not accept government or corporate funds.<ref name="aboutus"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Reports and Form 990s | publisher=Public Citizen. citizen.org |url=https://www.citizen.org/about/annual-report |access-date=2017-09-21 }}</ref> ==Disassociation from Ralph Nader== In the aftermath of [[Ralph Nader's 2000 presidential campaign]], Public Citizen disassociated itself from its founder. Progressive magazine ''[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]'' wrote about the so-called "rank-and-file liberals” who faulted Nader's U.S. presidential run in 2000 for taking votes away from [[Al Gore]], thus ensuring [[George W. Bush]]’s victory. ''Mother Jones'' also pointed out that Nader’s association with Public Citizen was causing fundraising problems. Mother Jones cited a letter by Public Citizen to its readership with the disclaimer: "Although Ralph Nader was our founder, he has not held an official position in the organization since 1980 and does not serve on the board. Public Citizen—and the other groups that Mr. Nader founded—act independently."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2001/07/nader.html |last=Margolis |first=John |title=Nader Unrepentant |magazine=Mother Jones |date=July–August 2001 |access-date=2017-09-21}}</ref> ==People associated with Public Citizen== *[[Ralph Nader]], founder *[[Joan Claybrook]], first Executive Director *[[Donna Edwards]], former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Donna Edwards, a political maverick, says her national experience will boost Prince George's|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/campaigning-as-a-political-outsider-donna-edwards-says-her-national-experience-will-boost-prince-georges/2018/05/22/cfa64e54-5246-11e8-a551-5b648abe29ef_story.html|access-date=2021-10-25|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> *Robert Weissman, Executive Director *[[Mark J. Green]], former [[New York City Public Advocate]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 1, 2006|title=Public Citizen - 35th Anniversary Issue|url=https://www.citizen.org/wp-content/uploads/pcn_35annmagweb.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> *[[Lori Wallach]], Director, [[Global Trade Watch]] *[[Sidney M. Wolfe]], Director, Health Research Group *[[Phil Radford]], Former Organizer, Global Trade Watch; currently democracy, clean energy and environmental leader *[[Wenonah Hauter]], Executive Director, Food and Water Watch *Lisa Gilbert, Congress Watch Director ==See also== * [[Consumer Project on Technology]] * [[Food & Water Watch]] * [[Anti-nuclear movement in the United States]] * [[Tasimelteon]] ==References== {{reflist|refs = <ref name ="aboutus">[http://www.citizen.org/about/ About Public Citizen]</ref>}} ==External links== *[https://citizen.org/ Public Citizen Website] {{Associated with Public Citizen |state=expanded}} {{U.S. anti-nuclear}} {{Ralph Nader}} {{authority control}} <nowiki>[[Category:Public Citizen| ]] [[Category:Dupont Circle]] [[Category:Government watchdog groups in the United States]] [[Category:Political advocacy groups in the United States]] [[Category:Organizations established in 1971]] [[Category:Ralph Nader]] [[Category:Progressive organizations in the United States]]