And weakening of IP rules would actively hurt the most vulnerable. A full 14 months into the pandemic, nearly half of Americans who are eligible have received at least one vaccine dose. The end is in sight, and we have innovation to thank. And so, as our economy reopens and restrictions are being lifted, attention is turning […]
Here Comes the Menthol Police (Yaël on Big Talker FM w/ Joe Catenacci)
-Let’s take a moment to celebrate our diversity of choice in consumer products in America -The Biden admin supports the COVID vaccine IP waiver. Bad news for the vulnerable -The coming menthol ban and what it will mean for minority communities, harm reduction, and overcriminalization in our society. Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski […]
United States Postal Spy Service, TRIPS Waiver, and more (Yaël on Big Talker FM w/ Joe Catenacci)
-Lockdown difference between the U.S. and Europe -The TRIPS waiver and the threat to COVID vaccine intellectual property and tech -The US Postal Service is a spy agency? Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on April 30, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com […]
Canada should block a patent waiver for COVID vaccines
Granting a one-time waiver creates dangerous precedent of nullifying IP rights, jeopardizing future innovation and lives of literally billions of virus victims By David Clement and Yaël Ossowski | Financial Post Global Affairs Canada still has not come to a decision on whether to support an intellectual property rights waiver for COVID-19 vaccines. Canada, along […]
George W. Bush’s immigration alternative is a welcome message for the right
Skeptical of free trade, spooked by immigration, and hesitant to police the world. For years, these ideas were active among the American conservative base, but never cogent or articulate enough to bubble up to its leadership. In the era of President Trump and ever since, however, these ideas are mainstream in the modern Republican Party, […]
Earth Day Innovation (Yaël on Big Talker FM with Joe Catenacci)
-Celebrating Earth Day Innovation -Technology Neutrality: Electric Car Edition -Banning AI and facial recognition for law enforcement without a warrant -What happens when North Carolina reaches herd immunity? Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on April 23, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP68: Budget Bonanza (w/ Franco Terrazzano)
-The Derek Chauvin trial and aftermath -Are consumers getting the short stick on data and consumer privacy? -Make it closing time for Ontario’s beer monopoly and the Beer Store https://financialpost.com/opinion/david-clement-make-it-closing-time-for-ontarios-beer-monopoly INTERVIEW: Franco Terrazzano (@franco_nomics) -The crushing federal budget, its deficits, and its cost on future Canadians https://financialpost.com/opinion/opinion-federal-budget-spend-spend-more-then-spend-more-than-that -The COVID lockdown bust -Nationalization of finances and […]
Are Consumers Getting the Short Stick on Data Privacy?
On a Monday, there is a data leak affecting half a billion Facebook accounts, by Tuesday a bot has scraped 500 million LinkedIn accounts. On Wednesday, Stanford University announces a hack that exposed thousands of social security numbers and financial details. Then Thursday, the world’s largest aviation IT company announces 90 percent of passenger data may have been accessed in a cyber-attack. And […]
Does the CDC’s Mask Mandate for 2-Year-Old Children Make Sense? A Look at the Science
The justifications for requiring young children to be masked are that either they are at-risk for COVID, or at-risk for being carriers of the virus. n the age of COVID, flying carries significant risks for you and your family. Part of that is the virus itself, but increasingly, parents are being kicked off flights because […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP67: TECHLASH (w/ Jennifer Huddleston)
-CNN covers Canada’s vaccine failures, and it shakes up the country -The new anti-tech populists INTERVIEW: Jennifer Huddleston (@jrhuddles) -Do we need a federal privacy law? -There are innovative practices used by private companies. We should celebrate them. -Why GDPR is so problematic -The “Techlash” and the bad policy ideas from both left and right […]