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Yaël Ossowski

Deputy Director

Policy expert in harm reduction, health and a great guy overall

Yaël Ossowski is a consumer advocate, policy analyst, and writer who covers technology, privacy, energy, legal reform, and lifestyle freedom. He is deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center.

Since 2010, he has worked as a journalist, policy analyst, and grassroots organizer both in Europe and North America. He was previously Watchdog.org’s Florida Bureau Chief, chief Spanish translator, and national investigative reporter from 2012-2015, and Senior Development Officer at Students For Liberty.

His articles have appeared in USA Today, The Hill, The Chicago Tribune, Washington Examiner, La Presse, Le Journal de Montréal, Charlotte Observer, Miami Herald, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Detroit News, Reason Magazine, American Spectator, Huffington Post, FoxNews.com, and much more. He has had over 1,000 articles published in newspapers, magazines, and online outlets.

He is also a fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute.

He studied at Concordia University in Montréal and the University of Vienna, and received an MA in Philosophy, Politics, Economics (PPE) at the CEVRO Institute in Prague.

Born in Québec and raised in North Carolina, he splits his time between Austria and North Carolina. You can follow his work on Yael.ca.

VIDEO & SPEAKING

Discounts on GLP-1 Drugs is a Game Changer | GBNews

Stephen Kent of Consumer Choice Center joins the conversation on US obesity and GLP-1 drugs on GBNew ...

Consumer Choice Center

5 days ago

Making Sense of the Disney vs YouTube TV Standoff | Schwab Network

James Czerniawski joins Schwab Network to reflect on the situation for Disney after their 2025 Q3 ea ...

rnings report

Consumer Choice Center

5 days ago

Climate Lawsuits Come to North Carolina | Yael Ossowski on Capital Tonight NC

The Town Council of Carrboro has filed a lawsuit against Duke Energy, alleging the utility misled th ...

e public about fossil fuel emissions and the timeline for renewable energy adoption. Supported and funded by NC WARN, the suit seeks damages for climate-related harms, pointing to Hurricane Helene’s impact as an example. The suit was filed in Orange County Superior Court in Hillsborough. Yael Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center joined Spectrum News NC to break down the strange lawsuit and how it aims to hurt the emerging nuclear energy sector.

Consumer Choice Center

1 week ago

Betting & The Freedom To Choose |GBNews

Stephen Kent weighs in on a possible new tax in the UK on sports betting and gambling. The freedom t ...

o choose matters and the Fun Police have always been against it.

Consumer Choice Center

2 weeks ago

RFK Could Spark UK-Style Farmer Protests in the US | GBNews

Stephen Kent of the Consumer Choice Center weighs in on the UK farmer protests over an inheritance t ...

ax, on top of all the regulations making agriculture such a difficult business in Europe. RFK and the Trump Administration risk repeating those same mistakes in America.

Consumer Choice Center

3 weeks ago