John Stossel, Author at Reason.com

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Government Regulations Are Keeping Drone Delivery Grounded

To fly a drone out of sight, you must get airline-level certification, which requires a lengthy approval process from the Federal Aviation Administration.

John Stossel | 8.12.2026 4:40 PM

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Capitalism

Why Capitalism Is the Most Moral Economic System

"Success comes from meeting the needs and wants of others," says businessman and publisher Steve Forbes.

John Stossel | 7.29.2026 4:10 PM

Nuclear Power

The 'Nuclear Nightmare' That Was Manufactured by the Media

Despite decades of panic, a new reactor has been approved for the first time in 10 years.

John Stossel | 7.15.2026 2:50 PM

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Self-driving vehicles

The War on Self-Driving Cars Will Kill People

Data show that Waymo has far fewer bodily injury and property damage claims. So why do some politicians oppose it?

John Stossel | 7.1.2026 2:55 PM

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Minimum Wage

Seattle's Sky-High Minimum Wage for Delivery Drivers Has Been a Disaster

"We created a problem and it's our responsibility to fix it," former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson admitted.

John Stossel | 6.24.2026 12:30 AM

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Health

How the FDA Created a Peptide Black Market

Because the agency has banned most peptides, products from overseas labs dominate the market. How does that protect Americans?

John Stossel | 6.17.2026 2:10 PM

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Economic Liberty

Why Are Republicans and Democrats Abandoning Economic Freedom?

"It's really important that people step back, look at economic history," says economist Donald Boudreaux. "They'll see that we prosper more the more economically free we are."

John Stossel | 6.10.2026 3:00 PM

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Small Business

This Social Worker Wants To Help Kids With Special Needs. Louisiana Won't Let Her.

The state requires that people prove certain businesses are needed. How to do that is another question entirely.

John Stossel | 6.3.2026 12:25 PM

America 250

250 Years Later, Benjamin Franklin's Warning Is Still Relevant

He famously said the Founders had created "a republic, if you can keep it." How have we kept it? And can we continue?

John Stossel | 5.27.2026 12:30 AM

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Climate Change

How Tom Steyer Used His Money To Fuel Climate Hysteria

Researcher Roger Pielke Jr. was targeted for cautioning that global warming is real but "not the apocalypse."

John Stossel | 5.20.2026 4:05 PM

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Capitalism

The Zero-Sum Myth Driving Anti-Capitalism Politics

Yes, capitalism can cause some problems. It's also the only thing that works.

John Stossel | 5.13.2026 3:55 PM

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Artificial Intelligence

The War on Data Centers Is Here—and It Doesn't Add Up

So far, electricity prices haven't risen. If and when they do, the solution is more power generation.

John Stossel | 5.6.2026 2:20 PM

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Nicotine

Zyn Pouches Are Safer Than Cigarettes. Why Are Some Politicians Targeting Them?

Making less harmful products harder to get pushes people toward more dangerous ones.

John Stossel | 4.29.2026 1:50 PM

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Economy

No, FDR Did Not Pull America Out of the Great Depression

"The New Deal made investment in America a risky project," says economist Donald J. Boudreaux, author of The Triumph of Economic Freedom.

John Stossel | 4.22.2026 3:15 PM

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Child Care

Child Care Costs Over $13,000 a Year. Regulation Is a Big Reason Why.

Government rules have made it far more expensive for families.

John Stossel | 4.15.2026 12:25 PM

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Taxes

'They're Going To Go Elsewhere': Steve Forbes on Why Taxing the Rich Backfires

"For the first time since California came into the union," the publisher and businessman says, "they're having out-migration."

John Stossel | 4.8.2026 1:45 PM

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Freedom

Does the Government Own You—or Do You Own Yourself?

"Why should somebody else have this right to decide the direction of my own life?" asks Timothy Sandefur, author of the book You Don't Own Me.

John Stossel | 4.1.2026 2:40 PM

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Economics

Politicians Want To Fix the Economy. So Why Do They Keep Making It Worse?

"Central planning doesn't work because everybody has different ideas for themselves," says Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute.

John Stossel | 3.25.2026 4:40 PM

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Climate Change

Your Steak Isn't Killing the Planet

Some climate activists want a meat-free future. The science says otherwise.

John Stossel | 3.18.2026 3:20 PM

Education

The Reading Method That Left Many Kids Behind

Balanced Literacy downplays structured phonics, where kids learn by memorizing letters' sounds. Is that why some are struggling to read?

John Stossel | 3.11.2026 4:35 PM

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Fraud

What a $500 Billion Fraud Reveals About Our Broken System

Government agencies rarely check whether their handouts go to the right people. Why?

John Stossel | 2.11.2026 4:30 PM

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Civil Asset Forfeiture

Border Patrol Seized Her $40,000—Without Charging Her With a Crime

"We created a monster," says Brad Cates, who helped write civil forfeiture laws as director of the Justice Department's Asset Forfeiture office.

John Stossel | 1.21.2026 4:55 PM

Collectivism

Mamdani's Promise of the 'Warmth of Collectivism' Is a Lie. Just Ask All the Failed Communes.

History is very clear that property rights and capitalism are necessary for society to flourish.

John Stossel | 1.14.2026 12:30 AM

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Individualism

Americans Love Individualism. So Why Does Hollywood Demonize It?

"When it comes down to it, my life belongs to me," says Timothy Sandefur, author of the new book, You Don't Own Me.

John Stossel | 1.7.2026 11:45 AM

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Freedom

The Real Reason Golden Ages Collapse—and How the U.S. Can Avoid It

Past societies tried to regulate their way to stability. But it came at a great cost.

John Stossel | 12.31.2025 12:30 AM

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Capitalism

Why College Students Prefer Socialism—and Why They're Wrong

When the media say the middle class is in decline, they're technically right—because people are getting richer.

John Stossel | 12.24.2025 12:30 AM

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Surveillance

Governments Are Pushing Digital IDs. Are You Ready To Be Tracked?

Proponents say such IDs will make life easier and protect kids from dangerous content. But opponents worry they will make you much easier to target.

John Stossel | 12.17.2025 2:25 PM

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Should Worry Today's Socialists

The only reason we celebrate the holiday with lots of food is because the Pilgrims learned—the hard way—that socialism doesn't work.

John Stossel | 11.26.2025 12:30 AM

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History

America Is in a Golden Age. Are We Headed Toward a Roman Ending?

"Once you have an ever-expanding system of entitlements that you can't afford, that's often the beginning of the decline and fall," says historian Johan Norberg.

John Stossel | 11.19.2025 1:35 PM

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Socialism

Trump Says He Hates Socialism. So Why Is He Acting Like a Socialist?

To support chipmaker Intel, the president used our money to buy 433 million shares of Intel stock. That's not a free market.

John Stossel | 11.12.2025 12:30 AM

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Corruption

The Government Shut Down His Dallas Small Business—for Someone Else's Crime

"Look at the corruption," says Dale Davenport. "Look how many city councilmen have gone to jail."

John Stossel | 11.5.2025 2:30 PM

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Free Speech

Trump Campaigned on Free Speech. That Isn't How He's Governed.

Politicians across the aisle love free speech—until they're in power.

John Stossel | 10.22.2025 2:05 PM

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Pets

States Are Banning Retail Sales of Dogs and Cats. It's Doing More Harm Than Good.

"By [activists'] own measurements, these bans aren't successful," says lobbyist Alyssa Miller-Hurley. "What they are successful at is fundraising."

John Stossel | 10.8.2025 2:50 PM

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Wealth

Young People Are Richer Than Boomers Were

Despite viral claims, a typical 25-year-old Gen Zer has annual household income that's 50 percent above Baby Boomers'.

John Stossel | 10.1.2025 11:30 AM

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Children

Jonathan Haidt: Kids Should Put Down the Phones and Take More Risks

"We're too afraid they'll get abducted," says the author of The Anxious Generation. "That sets kids up to be weaker."

John Stossel | 9.17.2025 2:40 PM

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Federal land management

The Feds Own Half the Western U.S.—and Can't Take Care of It

Selling just a fraction of the land would reduce our enormous debt.

John Stossel | 9.10.2025 12:55 PM

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Parental Rights

Should We Take More Kids From Their Homes or Fewer?

When children are abused, we want government to step in. But Child Protective Services sometimes goes too far.

John Stossel | 8.27.2025 6:13 PM

Cellphones

Do Phones Really Wreck Kids' Lives?

"If your kids went through puberty on a smartphone with social media, they came out different than human beings before that," argues psychologist Jonathan Haidt.

John Stossel | 8.20.2025 10:15 AM