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For Immediate Release: 11/19/08
Federal Court Should Reject Attempt to Identify California Apartment Critics Who Posted Anonymously on Web Site
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An attempt by two landlords to identify two dozen people who posted comments anonymously about the apartment buildings where they live is nothing more than an effort to intimidate critics and should be denied, Public Citizen and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California said in a federal court brief filed today in California.

For Immediate Release: 11/18/08
Bush Administration’s Rule Forces Truckers to Drive to Point of Exhaustion, Puts Motorists at Risk
Statement of Joan Claybrook, President of Public Citizen

For Immediate Release: 11/14/08
Fundraiser for Incoming Lawmakers Gives Freshmen An Inappropriate Introduction to the Influence of Money in Politics
Statement of Joan Claybrook, President of Public Citizen

For Immediate Release: 11/14/08
To Address Crisis, World Leaders Must Roll Back Radical WTO Financial Service Deregulation Requirements, not Push WTO Doha Round’s Further Financial Sector Deregulation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Remedying the financial crisis will require significant changes to existing World Trade Organization (WTO) rules that lock in domestically and export worldwide the extreme financial services deregulatory agenda favored by the world’s banking and insurance giants that fostered the crisis, Public Citizen said.

For Immediate Release: 11/13/08
FDA Support of Heart Device Would Fly in Face of Sound Science
WASHINGTON, D.C. –A new clinical trial of a cardiac device that Food and Drug Administration advisory panels already have rejected is unlikely to yield convincing data, Public Citizen said in a letter sent today to the director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health.

For Immediate Release: 11/13/08
President-Elect, Public Citizen Hit the Ground Running – Obama with Transition, Watchdog Group with Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Long before Barack Obama became the president-elect, his top campaign advisors were busy identifying people and priorities for his transition team. Likewise, Public Citizen was creating a portal for useful post-election activity to ensure the public can stay informed about and engaged in the formation of the 44th presidential administration.

For Immediate Release: 11/12/08
Turn the Auto Industry Bailout Into an Investment, Public Citizen Tells Congressional Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An additional $25 billion in direct loans to the U.S. auto industry should come with requirements that put the public’s interest first, Public Citizen told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in a letter sent today.

For Immediate Release: 11/11/08
DC Area Veterans, Military Families and Del. Norton Join to Demand Equal Representation
Veterans, veterans' families, and other supporters of DC voting rights will gather on Capitol Hill for DC Vote's Veterans Day Rally. Since World War I, more than 192,000 DC residents have served America and more than 1,600 men and women have given their lives to protect our country while being denied democracy at home.

For Immediate Release: 11/10/08
Letter to President-elect Barack Obama
On behalf of our members, staff and program directors, we offer our enthusiastic and heartfelt congratulations to you and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on your momentous achievement. You inspired millions of new public citizens across our nation – people young and old of all races and creeds who breathed life into the ideal of American democracy by passionately engaging in this election.

For Immediate Release: 11/6/08
Federal Government Must Hold Automakers Accountable, Demand Real Fuel Efficiency
Statement of Joan Claybrook, President of Public Citizen

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