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Powerbase

Welcome to Powerbase - your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR
Powerbase is a free guide to networks of power, lobbying, public relations and the communications activities of governments and other interests. It is a project of Public Interest Investigations and Spinwatch. Read more... Help us expose corporate capture, political spin and lies We always welcome new contributors - read how you can sign up as user. You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Donations Powerbase is run on a tiny budget, and many contributors kindly give their time for free. If you find these resources useful, please consider donating to help us cover our modest overheads. Thank you. Get in touch Powerbase is overseen by an editor, managing editor and associate portal editors. We have a policy of strict referencing and on dealing with corrections.
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Alcohol | Climate | Counter-Terrorism | Counterjihad | Finance Lobbying | Foodspin | Fracking | GMWatch | Health | Israel Lobby | Lobbying | MEPedia | Mining and Metals | Neoconservatives | Northern Ireland | Nuclear Spin | Pharma | Propaganda | The Revolving Door | Schools | Scotland | Spooks | State Violence and Collusion Project | Terror Expertise | Think Tanks | Water | and hosting since 2015...the Undercover Research Group | Fracking Watch and share: 'Meet the Frackers: a Spinwatch lobbying tour' Our Fracking portal] tracks the companies, people and lobbyists behind the all-out push for shale gas exploration in the UK and worldwide.  It sheds light on who is influencing the debate over fracking and the tactics used to persuade the public and our politicians. Schools Portal Our Schools Portal examines the vast global education industry that has sprung up to profit from our schools.  It has been described as ‘the largest market opportunity’ since healthcare was privatised. 'Let's all go forth. Let's all make hay,' as one private equity investor at a 2015 UK conference succinctly put it. We reveal the firms leading the reforms; the networks of lobbyists and think tanks working for them across continents; the politicians aiding them; the messages being used to sell these changes, and more...  Propaganda, conflict and war Watch: What is Propaganda? Powerbase focuses on communication, spin and propaganda in party politics and in war and peace. The database contains collections of articles on British propaganda, counterinsurgency, the neoconservatives, terror experts and the associated terrorism industry, which can influence public opinion and policy in the 'war on terror'. It also documents the disinformation and covert action activities of states, intelligence agencies, and their networks.