In an attempt to curb youth vaping, the Board of Supervisors of the city of San Francisco voted yesterday to ban all sales of vaping devices and e-cigarettes. The ban was passed unanimously and will apply to the sales and distribution of e-cigarettes once it has final approval. The ban was counterproductive and took the […]
Yaël Ossowski on democratic socialism, European healthcare, education, and consumer choice
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on democratic socialism, healthcare, and education in European countries, and why we need more competition to make consumers more prosperous and offer them more choices. Interviewed on The Joe Catenacci Show on The Big Talker 106.7 FM. 13. June 2019
Yaël Ossowski FDA Testimony on Smart CBD Regulation
On May 31st, 2019, Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski was invited to provide testimony to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on regulations for cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds such as CBD. https://consumerchoicecenter.org/cannabis-legalization/
Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci Show: Social Media Regulation, Decentralization, and Unlivable Cities
CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Joe Catenacci Show on Wilmington’s Big Talker 106.7FM to discuss regulation of social media and tech platforms, the great decentralized alternatives people can use, and the sad state of many elite cities and towns that are now unlivable due to high taxes and regulations. http://consumerchoicecenter.org
We Must Make Consumer Privacy a Priority
Nearly every day we hear of more major cases of identity theft, financial crime and other forms of attacks or malicious interference on the internet. Breeches become commonplace and lax standards leave consumers worried about how their information is safeguarded. The colossal breaches at British Airways and Marriott and Starwood in 2018 compromised the private […]
Facebook Trustbusters Are Motivated by Partisan Politics, Not Concern for the Consumer
Channeling the spirit of Theodore Roosevelt and nostalgia for the early 20th century Progressive Era, the latest bad idea being circulated in elite circles is to use the trust-busting power of the federal government to break up the social network Facebook. The idea has been promoted by the likes of Democratic politicians like senators Elizabeth […]
Trump’s 6-Month Window To Limit Car Imports Might Lead To A New Trade War
Washington D.C.: President Trump will give the EU and Japan six months to agree to a deal that would “limit or restrict” imports of automobiles and their parts into the US. It is claimed that car imports threaten national security since they have hurt domestic producers and their ability to invest in new technologies. In response, Consumer Choice Center Deputy […]
The Social Media ‘Deplatforming Purge’ Will Only Make the Internet a Seedier Place
At the dawn of the social media revolution, our first instincts were on the money. Instantaneous communication, blogging and social networks were the ultimate innovations for free speech. Millions of people were given a voice beyond the reach of traditional gatekeepers. It was glorious. Now that we’ve lived through two decades of this revolution, however, […]
Ocasio-Cortez teams up with Bernie Sanders to introduce bill capping ‘outrageously high’ credit card interest rates
But critics claimed capping the interest rate would shrink the market, hurting Americans who rely on small borrowers. “The people who need access and who depend on credit cards to cover large transactions between paychecks are usually those who cannot otherwise gain access to credit and loans from banking institutions,” said Yaël Ossowski, the deputy […]
Légalisation du cannabis récréatif: des lobbyistes canadiens au Luxembourg
En vertu de l’accord de coalition du gouvernement, la légalisation du cannabis récréatif devrait être une réalité d’ici cinq ans. Le “Consumer Choice Center” est une organisation américaine qui exerce du lobbying en faveur de la liberté, des droits et des intérêts des consommateurs. Ses responsables ont présenté au Luxembourg leur expérience et leurs mesures […]