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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Hurricane Ian is gone, but the media’s myths about hurricanes live on. Reporters say the federal government must direct disaster response, as if only the… Read More
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Performers censor themselves, fearing they might offend. Those who offend Hollywood lose work. Some lose friends. Adam Carolla doesn’t care. That’s why he’s the subject… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Starvation. Poverty. People struggling to buy medicine and fuel. Disaster happened after one government fell under the influence of the world’s environmental extremists. Many “experts”… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How can it be that with so much cattle in America, we sometimes can’t buy meat? At the beginning of the pandemic, Costco, Wegmans, and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Some Western leaders envy dictators’ powers. President Donald Trump said, when North Korea’s Kim Jong Un speaks, “his people sit up at attention. I want… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A woman tells the cop who stopped her in a carpool lane she’s allowed to drive there because her pronouns are “they” and “them.” That’s… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Parents still struggle to find baby formula. The left and most media (sorry, same thing?) blame “corporate power run amok.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Planning to fly this summer? Good luck. Delays are up. Cancellations, too. Why? Because of the pilot shortage. A pilot shortage? How can this be?… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The price of gas keeps rising. “The reason for that is because of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s war,” President Joe Biden said. But that’s impossible…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Activists have convinced Americans that “organic” food is better—healthier, better-tasting, life-extending. As a result, poor parents feel guilty if they can’t afford to pay $7… Read More
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I love Wikipedia. I donated thousands of dollars to the Wikimedia Foundation. Before Wikipedia, all we had were printed encyclopedias—out of date by the time… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Bookstores now sell only certain kinds of children’s books. “Go into Barnes & Noble,” says Bethany Mandel in my new video, “and you will be… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
President Joe Biden says he never talked business with his son. Maybe he didn’t. Maybe that Ukrainian gas company paid Hunter Biden half-a-million dollars because… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The American Medical Association now tells doctors: Use woke language. It’s issued a 54-page guide telling doctors things like, don’t say “equality”; say “equity.” Don’t… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Joe Rogan is amazing. Five years ago, I left Fox to start Stossel TV. I left because I was frustrated by live TV. Guests talked… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Companies tell us they support justice. “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything,” says former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in a Nike ad…. Read More
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San Francisco’s liberal mayor declared a “state of emergency” to try to deal with the city’s “nasty streets.” How did it get so bad? Journalist… Read More
EducationCommentary
Glenn Youngkin in November was elected Virginia’s governor partly because he promised to ban the teaching of critical race theory. Critical race theory argues that… Read More
Health CareCommentary
When people criticize Dr. Anthony Fauci, he says, “They’re really criticizing science. Because I represent science.” Pretty arrogant. I assume Fauci is a top-notch scientist…. Read More
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COVID-19 deaths are up. Politicians tell us to wear masks and get vaccinated. Amid the fear, I’m surprised that we haven’t heard more about two… Read More
SocietyCommentary
I’ve reported how Facebook censors me. Now I’ve learned that it also censors environmentalist Michael Shellenberger, statistician Bjorn Lomborg, and former New York Times columnist… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Happy Thanksgiving! But beware the “tragedy of the commons.” It almost killed off the pilgrims. Now, via Washington, D.C., it’s probably coming for us. Tragedy… Read More
EducationCommentary
As Virginia’s gubernatorial election drew to a close last week, Democrat Terry McAuliffe brought in teachers union President Randi Weingarten. He thought that would help?… Read More
Health CareSocietyCommentary
America remains bound by often extreme pandemic restrictions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends staying 6 feet away from others. In Oregon, everyone… Read More
SecurityCommentary
I just sued Facebook. I didn’t want to sue. I hate lawsuits. I tried for a year to reach someone at Facebook to fix things,… Read More
EducationCommentary
Government-run schools fail kids. Teachers unions and education bureaucrats say, “We need more money!” But America already spends a fortune on public schools. My… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Today’s politicians want to spend more on everything: Amtrak subsidies, sports stadium subsidies, green energy subsidies, even fossil fuel subsidies. President Joe Biden says the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Politicians love force. The idea of leaving us alone to make our own decisions goes against their nature. To be sure, civilized society sometimes needs… Read More
SocietyCommentary
YouTube just froze Sen. Rand Paul’s YouTube channel. That’s just wrong. Small-minded. Counterproductive. YouTube says Paul violated its COVID-19 misinformation policy when he told an… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Are they still protesting in Cuba? I don’t know. The Cuban government has shut off the Cuban people’s internet. The big demonstrations began four weeks… Read More
