Apr 8, 20254 min readIt’s time to end California’s green regulatory grip on American consumersWhen the average driver in St. Louis, Orlando, or Des Moines goes to buy a new car, they would be forgiven for thinking they have a wide range of choices for their next automobile. Whether they know …Daily Breeze·Inland Valley Daily Bulletin·Los Angeles Daily News·Pasadena-Star-News·San-Bernardino-Sun·San-Gabriel-Valley-Tribune·The-Press-Enterprise·Whittier-Daily-News·Orange County Register·Press-Telegram
Oct 3, 20245 min readYaël Ossowski on Antitrust: Protect Innovation, Not Punish ItThe Consumer Choice Center (CCC) was founded with a vision to lead consumer rights and promote freedom of choice in an increasingly regulated world. The spark that ignited this movement occurred when …Silicon-Review
Jul 16, 20244 min readThe Regulatory Landscape of Bitcoin – Melanion Capital Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRSfOGNhMpc The Role Of Education In Shaping Bitcoin Policy The world of Bitcoin is not just about digital currency; it’s also about policy and advocacy. In this …Interviews·Bitcoin
Mar 6, 20242 min readForcing TikTok’s divestiture from the CCP is both reasonable and necessaryWashington, D.C. – Yesterday, a bipartisan group of US House legislators introduced a bill that would force ByteDance Ltd. to sell its US version of TikTok or face massive fines and federal …Consumer Choice Center
Feb 27, 20241 min readMovement on Indiana's anti-CBDC legislation | WIBC 93.1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGCF0S2pAuk I joined Stephen Kent on WIBC 93.1 to break down the case for a bill blocking the use of CBDC’s in Indiana. Sen. Eric Koch introduced Senate Bill 180 …Interviews
Feb 5, 20243 min readThe EU’s AI ACT will stifle innovation and won’t become a global standardFebruary 5, 2024 – On February 2, the European Union’s ambassadors green lit the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Next week, the Internal Market and Civil Liberties committees will decide its …Consumer Choice Center
Nov 22, 20232 min readFun Police Episode 2: The Billionairehttps://youtu.be/8iDk6nmVvZ4 Fun Police Episode 2: The Billionaire Every prohibitionist movement needs its funders. Its moneymen. Usually, there are powerful industrialists who’ve made it big …Consumer Choice Center
Nov 20, 20235 min readLegal attacks on fossil fuels will only make us poorerNearly half of all US states have pledged to go totally carbon-free by at least 2050. While many states and the federal government are pushing and subsidizing entrepreneurs to scale up carbon-free …Orange County Register
Nov 2, 20231 min readConsumer Choice Podcast EP194: Evan Swarztrauber on the net neutrality rematchToday we sit down with Evan Swarztrauber to anlayze the resurrection of the Title re-classification of Internet Service Providers, otherwise known as net neutrality. While net neutrality is an …Consumer-Choice-Radio
Nov 12, 20214 min readThe obscure UN conflab that seeks to cut off the world from vaping and harm reductionBy Yaël Ossowski | Parliament Magazine While most popular attention this month has been on the vital discussions at the United Nation’s COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, there is an equally …Parliament Magazine
Nov 12, 20217 min readCrypto Hunters: Why Elites are Anxious About CryptocurrenciesOver the last decade, while we have lived through the ebbs and flows of global crises, triumphs, and changes, a ‘paradigm shift’ has been happening across a network of interconnected computers. This …Bitcoin·The-European-Conservative
Oct 27, 20216 min readWhy Democratic Control of the FCC Won't Bode Well for Internet FreedomLate Tuesday afternoon, President Joe Biden revealed his nominations to the Federal Communications Commission. As one would expect, his two nominations — Jessica Rosenworcel and Gigi Sohn — come from …Consumer Choice Center·Blog
Oct 12, 20214 min readThe Digital Economy Minister Crusading to Legalize Vaping in ThailandIn our work promoting smart policies on harm reduction around the world, the Consumer Choice Center is often engaged in battles to stave off vaping flavor bans or tax hikes that will harm consumers …Consumer Choice Center
Jun 18, 20211 min readGuest-Hosting Big Talker FM Morning Radio Show: June 16, 2021On Wednesday, I had the privilege of hosting the morning radio program on Big Talker 106.7FM, Mornings with Joe Catenacci, while Joe took a much-needed break. You can find the entire program in audio …Big Talker 106.7 FM·Interviews·Consumer-Choice-Radio
Jan 7, 20214 min readThe storming of the US Capitol fueled by demagoguery and a threat to republican democracyRioters occupy the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 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 …Inside Sources
Dec 10, 20203 min readThe government’s Facebook trustbusting is a zealous takedown that harms consumers and punishes innovationConsumer group: The government’s Facebook trustbusting is a zealous takedown that harms consumers and punishes innovation WASHINGTON, D.C — On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission issued its …Consumer Choice Center
Nov 17, 20201 min readVapeLive: Yaël Ossowski on the Consumer Choice Center US Vaping Indexhttps://youtu.be/xKsJ-Oq7snI Presentation at Vape Live, covering the Consumer Choice Center’s Vaping Index. Yaël Ossowski, Deputy Director http://bit.ly/Vape-Index …Talks & Panels
Oct 24, 20201 min readConsumer Choice Radio EP42: Fmr Gov. Mark Sanford on Debt, Deficits, and Donald Trumphttps://youtu.be/Mct3-4fM9XA Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Mark Sanford (@MarkSanford) – Executive Director of Americans …Big Talker 106.7 FM·Interviews·Consumer-Choice-Radio
Oct 16, 20204 min readTrump's drug import plan will make us all payMake Canada Great Again? Believe it or not, that’s what is at the center of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order aimed at trying to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans. …Consumer Choice Center
Oct 9, 20201 min readGood food, good times, Queen Kamala, Politics uber alles | Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci Showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NRo8s96Jpg Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: —Mexican and Austrian food FTW —Kamala Harris is Bad …Big Talker 106.7 FM·Interviews