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Monopolies are never a good thing. Especially not when they’re reinforced by culture, society, and every aspect of business. For the operating system world, at first it was Microsoft. Slowly, it’s becoming Apple. In a world with a free market, a perfect monopoly would never actually come to fruition–it’s just unfortunate that we don’t live…
This blog post was sent in by Yaël Ossowski, Executive Board Member of European Students For Liberty OSLO — For three days in the chilly capital of Norway, activists, human rights crusaders, and opinion makers from across the globe convened to discuss the state of human freedom in the world today. The event was about documenting…
“Challenging Power” “Hundreds of the world’s most influential dissidents, innovators, journalists, philanthropists, and policymakers will unite in the Norwegian capital for a three-day summit exploring how best to challenge authoritarianism and promote free and open societies.” This week I will be in attendance at the Oslo Freedom Forum here in Norway. The conference will be…
DIRECT LINK TO MP3 This 7. May 2013 show was broadcast from the Freiheit Studio in Vienna, Austria on the Liberty Radio Network and the No Agenda Stream. Specifically we looked at the Syrian bomb parade, CIA help, European Central Bank in crazy overdrive, 3-D guns, George Carlin, Switzerland, and much more. SHOWNOTES THE SYRIAN AFFAIR UN accuses Syrian…
I’m pleased to announce I will be joining the European Executive Board of Students For Liberty. It is truly an honor to serve alongside so many freedom fighters who are working on bringing liberty to their individual nations. Here is a picture from our recent retreat in Switzerland:
By Yaël Ossowski | The Stateless Man “Catalunya no és Espanya.” More than just a slogan, it’s become a rallying cry for the nearly 7.5 million Catalans who wish to demonstrate to the world that their culture, history, and language are far removed from the traditional concept of Spain. As a recent visitor to the city of…
Fergus Hodgson, the Stateless Man, invited me on his program to discuss my time at the European Students For Liberty Conference in Leuven, Belgium, as well as the article I wrote for the website:http://yael.es/Ypttze Oddly enough, the interview was conducted not long after Fergus also spoke with the legendary Dr. Ron Paul on the program….
DIRECT LINK TO MP3 This 10. April 2013 show was broadcast from das Freiheit Studio in Vienna, Austria on the Liberty Radio Network and the No Agenda Stream. Specifically we looked at governments cracking down on “tax havens,” freedom in Catalonia, the bubble machine of the Federal Reserve, ECB stealing savings, French invasion of Mali, bogus North Korea, Gitmo…
RUMORS OF CYBER WAR: President Obama’s State of the Union Address included this hidden stock tip: invest in cyber-security companies with government contracts. By Yaël Ossowski | Special to Watchdog.org WASHINGTON, D.C— Speaking to the nation during his 2013 State of the Union address in February, President Barack Obama used the spotlight to warn of the growing…
I’ve often written about the works of the BBC’s Adam Curtis, one of the most fascinating documentarians of our age. He came out with this diddy on journalism not too long ago. His thesis is that TV journalists originally set out to create a narrative of the world, but in the midst of chaos, they’ve basically reverted to…
DIRECT LINK TO MP3 This week’s show will be a re-broadcast, as we’re fixing up die Freiheit Studio. The subjects and topics are just as pertinent as today, so take a listen for funny government propaganda nostalgia. —– This show was originally broadcast on 01. April 2011 from die Freiheit Studio in Vienna, Austria on the Liberty…
If there is one thing which seems outdated in current political systems, it is the arcane use of political labels. One would assume these long-held classifications would be universal across different cultures, but it turns out they’re just as petty and random as the individual lines alternatively called “borders” by those who aim to control…
Fergus Hodgson, the Stateless Man, invited me on his program to discuss my time at the European Students For Liberty Conference in Leuven, Belgium, as well as the article I wrote for the website. Download the MP3 here Oddly enough, the interview was conducted not long after Fergus also spoke with the legendary Dr. Ron…
By Yaël Ossowski | The Stateless Man Students Gather on Continent Which Gave Birth to Liberty to Rekindle Ideas, Spirits Less than 30 kilometers from Brussels, the political capital of the European Union, a young generation converged to partake in lectures, sessions, and enlightened discussions on how to increase freedom on the continent once ruled exclusively…
How Does One Live Free in an Age of Force? By Yaël Ossowski | The Stateless Man There are common sentiments which befall those who attempt to inform others of the excesses and abuses of government force. Despite campaigning on the virtues of personal liberty in the political realm, recommending books, literature, and videos in…
It has taken over 40 years, but a complete video copy of the debate between Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault has at last appeared online. The debate took place in the Netherlands in 1971 and has been uploaded in parts over the years. The video is a complete 1 hour 11 minutes video recording of…
DIRECT LINK TO MP3 This 01. March 2013 show was broadcast from die Freiheit Studio in Vienna, Austria on the Liberty Radio Network and the No Agenda Stream. My guest this hour was David Lopez of Australians For Liberty. Thanks to David’s analysis, we get the low-down on exactly how political corruption and imperial aggression are working in…
By accommodating to Central European Time, I’ve been lucky enough to place myself well ahead of the news cycle in the New World. I say lucky because it means I can be more productive while amalgamating into the European context with the help of Viennese smiles and kisses abound, all while avoiding the ludicrous news events…
I first read Marshall McLuhan’s Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man during my days in Canadian upper education. The best way to understand McLuhan is as the ultimate meta scientist. His writings and observations influenced advertisers, educators, and television producers in all kinds of elite circles. If I can try my hand at summarizing his vast…
Here is a speech I gave on investigative journalism in Atlanta, Georgia on 12. February, 2013. AFPGA was gracious enough to invite me alongside my Citizen Watchdog colleagues, and my warm-up act was the Attorney General of Georgia. My themes remained the same: become an expert, question the narrative, make them go off-script, connect the…