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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If you are an American college professor, the way you get a raise or tenure is by getting papers published in “academic journals.” The stupidity… Read More
SocietyCommentary
When I hear “welfare payments,” I think “poor people.” But America’s biggest welfare recipients are often politically connected corporations—like America’s sugar producers. The industry gets… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., warned President Donald Trump that if he declared an “emergency” to build a wall, “think what a president… Read More
SocietyCommentary
San Francisco is one of the richest cities it the world. It’s given us music, technology, and elegant architecture. Now it gives us filthy homeless… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Sunday is the Super Bowl. I look forward to playing poker and watching. It’s easy to do both, because in a three hour-plus NFL game,… Read More
EducationCommentary
School choice is a noble cause. In much of America, parents have little or no control over where their kids attend school. Local governments assign… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This government shutdown is now longer than any in history. The media keep using the word “crisis.” “Shutdown sows chaos, confusion and anxiety!” says The… Read More
InternationalCommentary
For years, I’ve heard American leftists say Sweden is proof that socialism works, that it doesn’t have to turn out as badly as the Soviet… Read More
