Imagine this scenario: At the behest of several large legacy news outlets, a government institutes a law requiring that every time a news story is linked to on social media, the social network must pay a fee to news outlets. In other words, to allow a newspaper column or celebrity gossip blog link to appear […]
Community Aggregation, or Community Operation? Your Electric Bill Could Hang in the Balance
When it comes to your electric bill, consumers looking to change utilities, or use different sources of power, face limited choices. To provide somewhat of an alternative, as well meet consumer demand for alternatives like solar and wind, many states have opted to allow local governments to purchase electricity directly, while still allowing utilities to […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP60: Fergus Hodgson on Inflation and Independence
-We start off the show with consumer corner, highlighting awesome consumer innovations -Canada’s genocide vote and why it matters INTERVIEW with EconAmericas founder and executive director Fergus Hodgson -Four Signs That Inflation Has Arrived https://www.theepochtimes.com/four-signs-inflation-has-arrived_3497895.html -Gamestop, investors, and the stock market -Canadia’s fiscal path and stimulus -Western independence (Alberta/Saskatchewan) Fergus Hodgson (@FergHodgson) is the director […]
Bloomberg’s influence on the WHO, Gamestop Hearings, Aussie Facebook News Takedown (Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show)
-Michael Bloomberg’s influence on the World Health Organization and the forever Nanny State https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/michael-bloomberg-propels-the-whos-nanny-state-mission-creep -Gamestop hearings on Capitol Hill. They’re pushing for a financial transaction tax! -Australia tries its hand at a “link tax” and gets shut down by Facebook. The pendulum always swings back. Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the […]
Why Jeff Bezos’s Consumer Revolution Is a True American Success Story
If we’re lucky, Bezos’s example will inspire millions of more entrepreneurs in the 21st century. After more than a quarter century at the helm of one of the world’s most valuable companies, Jeff Bezos announced this month that he will soon step down as the CEO of Amazon. The mark Bezos and his company have left on […]
Uber is right: recognise independent platform workers
In a new white paper presented to the European Commission, the ride-sharing platform Uber defended its business model ahead of new legislation on platform work. “This standard (for platform work) needs to recognise the value of independent work and be grounded in principles drivers and couriers say are most important to them,” Uber CEO Dara […]
Michael Bloomberg propels the WHO’s nanny state mission creep
Michael Bloomberg may have a domestic reputation as a tough-talking, three-term big-city mayor who blew hundreds of millions on a doomed presidential campaign, but around the world, his money talks. For years, his charity Bloomberg Philanthropies has dispensed billions of dollars to global causes near and dear to the billionaire’s heart: climate change, public health, education, and […]
Habitual Vaccine Line Skipper (Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci Show)
-Would you cut in line for a vaccine? -Ron DeSantis as the real Super Bowl MVP -Health professionals have never had it better -What is happening with the $2 trillion stimulus plan? -Medical cannabis in North Carolina Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on February […]
EP58: Crypto Revolution and Human Rights in a Pandemic (w/ Tanja Porčnik and Christe Harkin)
-We examine proposals to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to the Chinese Communist Party’s abuses against the Uyghurs and the Chinese Firewall goes up around the new social app Clubhouse. -Tanja Porčnik discusses human rights in a pandemic, what the role of government should be, and how we can keep our elected […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP57: Sauga 960AM Debut, Amazon and Consumers, MP Nathaniel Erskine Smith on Harm Reduction, MP Dan Albas on Freeing the Alcohol Market
Sauga 960 debut! Consumer Choice Radio is now an internationally syndicated program. We’re making our debut this week on Sauga 960AM in Ontario, Canada, and our program will continue to broadcast on Big Talker 106.7FM in North Carolina. First segment: Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon chief: what has Amazon meant for consumers? Second segment: […]