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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…
-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…
-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…
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:…
-Canadian COVID hotels -I can’t take pandemic TV and ads anymore. It must end -Tom Brady’s past association with DJT means he’s canceled? -Praising Amazon delivery -Vaccines were supposed to bring us out of this. We must hold them to it Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This…
The Beating Cancer Plan will make vaping harder… The leaked Commission proposal for the EU’s Beating Cancer Plan has revealed the bloc’s plans to make harm reducing products such as vaping devices harder to access and consume in the European Union. Under this proposal, the EU would hike taxation rules on vaping products to match…
Starting next week, Consumer Choice Radio will be syndicated on its second affiliate: Sauga 960 AM, broadcasting to over 4 million listeners in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario. You’ll hear Yaël Ossowski and David Clement Thursdays at 1PM EST, and on The Big Talker 106.7 FM Saturdays at 10AM EST. We’re now an internationally syndicated…
For this episode, we speak with Joshua Childress, a veteran and former Border Patrol agent who resigned after learning more about the pro-immigration position, specifically by reading and listening to podcasts that touched on the matter. He gives us stories from the US-Mexico border, thoughts on the Biden Administration’s immigration plan, and where we go…
-The nixing of the Keystone XL pipeline and the impact on Canada-US consumers -Energy symbolism won’t allow real environmental innovation -Rejoining the World Health Organization without reform -Governing by Executive Order is wrong and counterproductive -Robin Hayes didn’t deserve a pardon Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This…
Early this morning, in the final hours of the Donald Trump presidency, the outgoing president granted pardons and commutations for federal charges to several political and cultural figures, as is his right under Article II of the Constitution. Among the most notable were former Trump aide Steven Bannon, former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and rappers…
In this episode, we interview Andrew Donaldson (@four4thefire), managing editor of Ordinary Times magazine. Before that, we discussed some of the storming of the Capitol, Lana Del Ray and her critics, and our latest media hits. http://ordinary-times.com Articles of note:https://ordinary-times.com/2021/01/07/the-destructive-high-water-mark-of-maga/ TOPICS: -Oh, there was an impeachment?-How impeachment and storming of the Capitol looks to outsiders-Utterly…
Expanding consumer access to information is meant to be a cornerstone of informed policy and decision-making. Rather than adopting paternalistic rules, lawmakers and regulators in liberal democracies should reflect the will of the people and ensure that consumers and citizens are able to always access more, not less, information on labels and products. Obviously, distinguishing…
-Can conservatives embrace smart cannabis legalization and regulation? -Same applies to mushrooms -The Big Tech censorship and the need for decentralization and competition -User-friendly and consumer-friendly social media alternatives -The duopoly of American political parties -Sports betting in various states. Let’s legalize! Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show….
Réglementation et impact des différents usages du cannabis – Assemblée nationale, France Yaël Ossowski, directeur adjoint Bill Wirtz, senior policy analyst L’agence pour le choix du consommateur / Consumer Choice Center https://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/1… 13 janvier 2021 http://consumerchoicecenter.org/fr
Au cours de la pandémie, le plastique est devenu un mal nécessaire pour répondre aux contraintes sanitaires. Qu’il s’agisse de l’équipement de protection individuelle, des boîtes de repas à emporter ou encore des cloisons en plexiglas dressées afin de protéger les clients au restaurant, il est devenu omniprésent. L’ubiquité de cette matière n’est pas nouvelle,…
Oui, j’élève ma fille en français. Elle n’a pas pu visiter ma province natale, mais c’est quelque chose que je vise à changer dès que possible. Elle saura ce qu’il signifie le fait d’être québécoise. Même si je suis moi-même encore un étranger dans un autre pays qui ne parle pas ma langue (l’immigré à…
Today I received a work email from someone who said he had vital info. I dialed him back with intrigue. It turns out he’s an older gentleman living in Florida who had some thoughts on the COVID vaccine. He needed someone to hear him out. Luckily for me, he said he also moonlights for the…
Coming back from the holiday break, we’ve got a barnstormer of a week to cover. We’ve got the Capitol overrun, the new Trump(ish) GOP and what it will do in NC and federally, decentralizing our political culture, and what we’ve learned from the government distribution of vaccines. Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed…
On Wednesday, we saw the worst passions of the American Republic storm through the doors of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. For hours, people around the world watched as marchers and protestors transformed into rioters who ransacked various congressional offices, posed for photos on the House floor, and terrorized hundreds of congressmen and women,…
In the age of modernization, not every product can suit its consumer and not every consumer feels heard. Pro-consumer activism is an issue at the core of the millennial generation, and a unique way to allow for innovation’s creativity to reach the hands of willing clients. The Consumer Choice Center advocates on behalf of lifestyle freedom…