Endgame Research Services
a project of the Public Information NetworkWorkshops
George Draffan has provided research and training services to citizens and public interest groups for 20 years.
He is the author of several corporate power primers, research manuals, and books available at
The Dynamics of Corporate Power
Explore the mechanisms and institutional structures that allow corporations to gain and maintain the power to dominate our economic, political, and personal lives in ways that diminish small business opportunities, consumer health and safety, and community and workplace democracy. Topics include:
legal mechanisms: corporate charters, corporate personhood, limited liability
economic & political mechanisms: political money, privatization, subsidies
social mechanisms: public relations, media, propaganda, consumerism
the range of activist campaigns & strategies for fighting back
To arrange a workshop for your group, contact
206-659-1954
How to Do Research on Corporations
Learn the methods and resources for investigating corporations and corporate power. This workshop is designed for campaigners, journalists, organizers, and others who need practical training for:
piercing the corporate veil of holding companies & subsidiaries
identifying corporate directors & shareholders
uncovering interlocks with public officials
using corporate annual reports & proxy forms to in activist campaigns
tracking a corporation's environmental, labor, & regulatory record