As the Consumer Choice Center has been keen to point out in several articles and campaigns, additional taxes and levies on sugary drinks end up being regressive and hurting the very people they aim to help: minorities and the poor. Now, minority leaders in Philadelphia, seeing the toll the taxes have had in their communities, are calling on […]
Stefan Zweig’s Dream of Europe: What has been achieved?
On Nov. 27, 1881, in Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, one of the world’s greatest writers was born as a gift to humanity. His name was Stefan Zweig. He was a world-renowned celebrity, earning the distinction of being one of the most translated authors of the first half of the 20th century. Even […]
Don’t let cities ruin the scooter revolution
In major urban centers across the globe, a handful of companies have deployed technology due to be one of the most innovative solutions to the mountains of traffic and mobility issues that plague our cities. Electric scooters are smart mobility vehicles that offer a revolution in dealing with problems of traffic congestion and the “ […]
The Innocents Abroad: Empire Disintegration Day
A celebration of Armistice Day, Empire Disintegration Day, Ossowski Academy of Excellence, Baby news, Gonzo journalism, The Web Summit in Lison, AI, pub quizzes, oxygen bars in Colorado, drinking culture, and more. 12. November 2018 Subscribe on iTunes. Subscribe via RSS Website: http://theinnocentsabroad.com INTRO MUSIC: Les Colocs –Pis si ô moins OUTRO MUSIC: Maverick Sabre […]
Speech on Veterans’ Day, 11.11.2006
I wrote this speech and delivered it at the 2006 Veteran’s Day event at the Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County as then-president of the Tarheel Keystone Club. The words remain true, but today I would extend them to all veterans and activists for peace worldwide. Happy Armistice Day to all. May peace reign […]
Marijuana promises economic benefit, poses financial questions
Michiganians voted Tuesday to introduce a new industry to the state that is expected to bring in $765 million in revenue over the next year and thousands of new jobs. What we’re talking about is legal cannabis. Look no further than the state of Colorado to see the incredible effects of legal cannabis on the […]
U.S. Midterm Primer: What’s at stake for consumer choice?
The Consumer Choice Center doesn’t take positions on any specific political campaigns or elections, but there are at least some interesting state-level ballot proposals happening around the country that could overwhelmingly benefit consumer choice. In the U.S. federal system, state residents are eligible to vote on certain popular initiatives and state constitutional amendments that will […]
Qui a peur de la vape ?
Le traitement par l’Organisation mondiale de la santé des substituts au tabac que sont le vapotage et les e-cigarettes démontre l’ineptie de cette bureaucratie tyrannique. Pour la deuxième fois en deux ans, nous avons été présents dans la tribune publique d’une conférence des Nations unies à Genève lorsqu’un haut fonctionnaire de l’ONU nous a dit […]
An Evaluation of Private Governance: Creating Order in Economic and Social Life
The ideological foes of Edward Stringham’s book Private Governance: Creating Order in Economic and Social Life are many. Principally, it is an argument against the “legal centrist” mentality, according to Stringham, the practitioners of which are bound to place the role of the state as central to private economic transactions and exchanges. They look to […]
Healthcare is a racket – is direct primary care the answer?
CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on Wilmington’s Big Talk 106.7FM by Joe Catenacci about direct primary care, a new way of empowering consumers in the American healthcare system. http://consumerchoicecenter.org https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-healthcare-system-is-a-racket-direct-primary-care-could-fix-it