Yaël Ossowski

Deputy Director
Policy Expert in Tech, Energy and Innovation​

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.

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Media Highlights

Consumer Choice Center Condemns Emergency Scheduling of Kratom Alkaloid 7-OH

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