If there’s one theme emerging this year in Washington, D.C., it’s the full-on bipartisan rampage against American tech firms. In a courthouse just blocks away from the Capitol, Google is defending its search engine against the Justice Department, while down the street the Federal Trade Commission is finalizing its case to break up Amazon. The DOJ is also reportedly probing Elon Musk’s company expenses at…
The media claims our forests have reached a “tipping point.” Science says otherwise. Canada is a world leader in sustainable forest management. The deforestation rate hovers near zero, wildfires have been in decline for decades (despite the recent tragedies) and the billions of trees dotting our landscape suck large amounts of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. These are all points of celebration, but that’s…
A high-profile trial between the DOJ and Google could reshape the mobile phone market. At issue: Google’s willingness to cut deals to become the default search engine on most mobile devices, which the government believes gives it an unfair advantage. Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yael Ossowski is Jim’s guest on “The Final 5.” https://www.fox5dc.com/video/1278078 Recorded on September 11, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
When we see the thousands of people impacted by flames that have engulfed forests and homes in Hawaii, or across the vast wilderness of western Canada and California, it is easy to be both shocked and angry. Pristine forests, homes, and entire villages no longer exist as they once did. In Lahaina, the area most impacted by wildfires on Maui, at least 115 lives were…
I’m interviewed on Forum Daily, on Canadian TV, to discuss the potential re-scheduling of cannabis in the United States.
Latin America is a messy, culturally-rich, and prickly place. Though it is blessed with bountiful resources in its sprawling jungles, deserts, and jagged mountains, it has for most of its history been caught in the oscillating winds of colonial powers and external forces. While the 19th century saw the withering influence of Spanish colonialism against the rise of independence movements, the first part of the…
FTC and Lina Khan think consumers need to take one for the team when it comes to sacrificing their savings, in both time and money, that Amazon creates. Lina Khan is not tired of losing. Fresh off her latest defeat in court in pursuit of antitrust enforcement against Microsoft, President Joe Biden’s Federal Trade Commission chair is reportedly ready to launch the fight of her…
CCC Deputy Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Steve Gruber Show to discuss the launch of the central bank digital currency in Russia, similar plans in the US, and why CBDCs would be harmful to both individual freedom and financial privacy. Also, why real cryptocurrency innovations like Bitcoin render these plans moot. https://stevegruber.podbean.com/e/yael-ossowski-putin-s-new-digital-currency-launched-tuesday/ August 2, 2023
At BTC Prague in June 2023, I moderated a panel with Marek Palatinus of Satoshi Labs, Anna of Hodl Hodl, and cyberpunk author Juraj Bednar on peer-to-peer Bitcoin practices and no-KYC practices.