European nations may be opening up their economies throughout the month of May, but that grand opening is likely to be dogged by the wave of COVID-19-related lawsuits. We learned over the weekend that over 5,000 international tourists to the ski town of Ischgl, Austria are in the process of filing a lawsuit against the […]
In light of COVID-19, what does banning flavored vaping achieve?
The nation is focused on containing a virus of mass proportions and mitigating the disastrous economic consequences of lockdowns. But that didn’t stop Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo from cheerily pushing his flavored vape ban in the state budget passed a few weeks ago in Albany. This follows Cuomo’s September 2019 emergency ban on vaping flavors, […]
Netflix series reveal injustice and junk science are plaguing our nation’s courts
By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist By Yaël Ossowski With so many of us doing our part to stay at home, it’s been the perfect time to dive into binge-worthy Netflix series. For many, it’s been Tiger King or reruns of Friends, but some of the more interesting series deconstruct the American justice system and its complexities: innocence […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP17: Should You Use TikTok?
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). Two millennial dudes try to understand TikTok Elon Musk GOES OFF on Lockdowns Executive order on MEAT Justin Amash joins presidential race Shownotes: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/ep17 Broadcast on The Big Talker 106.7 WFBT FM on May 2, 2020. consumerchoiceradio.com Subscribe to our YouTube Page: http://youtube.com/consumerchoicecenter
Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show: Can we go out now? And Netflix shows and science
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: *We flattened the curve. Can we go out now? *Why we need good science in our courtrooms: Netflix and Real Life This was broadcast on May 1, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://consumerchoicecenter.org http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio […]
Netflix Series Reveal Injustice and Junk Science Are Plaguing Courts
With so many of us doing our part to stay at home, it’s been the perfect time to dive into a binge-worthy Netflix series. For many, it’s been “Tiger King” or reruns of “Friends,” but some of the more interesting series deconstruct the American justice system and its complexities: innocence or guilt, truth and facts, […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP16: Making a Murderer’s Jerry Buting and Legal Reform
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Jerry Buting, criminal defense attorney best known as Steven Avery’s attorney from the Netflix series Making a Murderer, author of Illusion of Justice: Inside Making a Murderer and America’s Broken System The lockdown protests and their “mystery” organizers Lawn fertilizer guy AOC […]
The Language of Love and Fatherhood
My latest moments of pride rest exclusively on seeing our daughter grow and develop into her own person. She doesn’t know all the negativity of our COVID reality, the canceled vacation plans to see family in North Carolina, or the dark specters of doom that fill our newsfeeds every day. She knows happiness, eating with […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP15: We’ll Do It Live
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). The (censored)virus is now the Carole Baskin virus Bill Maher on corona-political-correctness Bjorn Lomborg on opening up our economies Let the airlines fail? Obama activated Shownotes: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/ep15 Broadcast on The Big Talker 106.7 WFBT FM on April 18, 2020. consumerchoiceradio.com Subscribe to our […]
Overreaching Lockdowns Are Flattening Our Livelihoods
Millions of Americans are in the penalty box as we speak. They have followed the advice of state and local officials and stayed home to stop the spread of COVID-19. Businesses are on hold, birthdays are canceled, travel is limited, and we are glued to our screens to see how this all ends. While some […]