Public Citizen has been standing up to corporate power and holding government accountable for 50 years. We're people-powered and accept no corporate money. Public Citizen has been standing up to corporate power and holding government accountable since 1971 Public Citizen Foundation supports the research and educational work of Public Citizen, Inc., which was founded in 1971 to promote consumer rights, open government, corporate responsibility, clean energy, fair trade, environmental protection and workplace safety. We defend democracy, resist corporate power and work to ensure that government works for the people – not for big corporations.