John Stossel is the creator of Stossel TV videos, and author of "No They Can't! Why Government Fails—But Individuals Succeed."
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Finally, a real libertarian is president. That’s in Argentina, where last year, Javier Milei surprised pundits by winning the election by a landslide. Now that… Read More
EnergyCommentary
“Sustainability” investments became popular a few years back. So-called experts said companies shouldn’t just focus on profit. They should put more effort into being “nice.”… Read More
SecurityCommentary
“Donald Trump will be a tyrant!” So my neighbors claim. I live in Manhattan. Feel for me. Yes, Trump says wild things, like riffing about… Read More
EducationCommentary
Colleges went mad. They charge students big bucks and then make them feel guilty. My new video looks at a new documentary called, “The Coddling… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Media scream, “Too many people have guns!” Second Amendment activist Maj Toure says more people should carry guns. “Everybody should be walking around,” he says… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The movie “The Matrix” gave us the “red pill” and the “blue pill.” The red wakes you up to reality; the blue keeps you indoctrinated…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Government excels at NOT getting things done. But politicians promise more things anyway. Kamala Harris declared that our government would “build thousands of miles of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Some union leaders are self-destructive idiots. America’s ports have fallen behind. Not a single one ranks in the top 50 worldwide. A big reason is… Read More
EnergyCommentary
People eagerly give money to rich environmental groups. The Natural Resources Defense Council has $463 million in assets. The NRDC claims it uses law “to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The world must be getting so much worse! Activists protest everywhere. Listening to them, I’d think hate, homophobia, racism, and environmental threats are at record… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris keep making new promises. Trump fans applauded when he said he’ll eliminate taxes on tips. Then Harris proposed that, too…. Read More
Some politicians and activists are eager to give you “free” money. They call it universal basic income, or UBI—cash for everyone, no strings attached. Comedian… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Sometimes, politicians steal people’s homes. Really. If homeowners miss property tax payments, even if they never received the bills, some towns grab the whole house… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Former Labor Secretary Robert B. Reich now makes videos, like I do. In fact, his channel, Inequality Media, is very much like Stossel TV. He… Read More
LawCommentary
Have you gotten a letter that says, “You may be entitled to compensation”? I get a bunch. One claimed my union (New York state forced… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Do you carry a gun? Bad idea, says Hollywood. Civilians with guns are fools. You are more likely to hurt yourself than the bad guy…. Read More
EnergyCommentary
Instead of using fossil fuels, we’re told to use “clean” energy: wind, solar, or hydropower. Hydro is the most reliable. Unlike wind and sunlight, it… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his campaign last week and endorsed former President Donald Trump. I disagree with Kennedy about a lot. But… Read More
EducationCommentary
American kids are now taught that before Christopher Columbus wrecked things, peaceful Native Americans protected the environment. Hollywood movies feed the narrative. Disney’s “Pocahontas” sings,… Read More
EducationCommentary
Today, people are taught, when it comes to slavery, America was the worst. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., actually said, “The United States didn’t inherit slavery… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won applause at the Libertarian presidential convention in May by criticizing government lockdowns and deficit spending, and saying America shouldn’t police… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
This week, Donald Trump officially becomes the Republican nominee. Soon, he is likely to again be president, according to the most accurate predictions, which come… Read More
EconomyCommentary
America is now almost $35 trillion in debt. That means every American owes $100,000. The Biden administration doesn’t care. It wants to spend more. Already… Read More
EconomyCommentary
California now leads the nation in imposing dumb wage laws. The state just raised the hourly minimum wage for fast food workers to $20. Gov…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Have you heard about the “bee-pocalypse?” My new video explains. Honeybees are dying! It’s another environmental crisis we’re supposed to worry about. The media… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“Palestine will be free!” chant the protesters. “From the river to the sea!” Some say that’s a call for genocide—another Holocaust—and elimination of Israel and… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
President Joe Biden says, “I know how to make government work!” You’d think he’d know. He’s worked in government for 51 years. But the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Soon the government might shut down your car. President Joe Biden’s new “bipartisan infrastructure law” gives bureaucrats that power. You probably didn’t hear about that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Labor Department just imposed 300 pages of new regulations to reclassify many individual contractors as payroll employees. CNBC claims this could help freelancers “recover… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Four years ago, government officials told us, “Stay home!” We have “15 days to slow the spread.” Days turned into months and then years, while… Read More
