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Energy & Environment

Mining Is Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical in America. So Why Do Environmentalists Stand in the Way?

The U.S. now ranks second to last in the time it takes to develop a new mine—roughly 29 years. Only Zambia is worse.

John Stossel | 11.20.2024 4:10 PM

Free-Range Kids

Kids Are More Anxious. What If We Gave Them Independence?

Giving kids freedom doesn't just help children, says Lenore Skenazy, founder of the nonprofit Let Grow. It helps parents, too.

John Stossel | 11.13.2024 12:00 PM

Activism

Activists Profiting Off Panic Are Wrong. The World Is Getting Better.

But if they admitted that, they would be out of a job.

John Stossel | 10.30.2024 1:15 PM

Children

This Mom Was Arrested and Jailed for Making Her Son Walk a Half-Mile Home

Media hysteria and overzealous governments have led many to believe that childhood independence is a form of abuse.

John Stossel | 10.23.2024 12:15 PM

Economics

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Keep Making Economically Illiterate Promises

These policies may sound good on paper—but they would be disastrous in reality.

John Stossel | 10.16.2024 12:30 AM

Basic Income

Universal Basic Income Shows Why Giving People 'Free Money' Doesn't Work

According to recent data, people work less—and actually end up deeper in debt.

John Stossel | 10.9.2024 5:00 PM

Property Rights

Governments Are Still Stealing People's Home Equity Over Modest Tax Debts

A handful of states use loopholes to get around a Supreme Court ruling that declared the practice unconstitutional.

John Stossel | 10.2.2024 7:30 AM

Economics

Robert Reich Is Wrong About Billionaires—and Almost Everything Else

His ideas would leave us poorer and less free.

John Stossel | 9.25.2024 11:10 AM

Guns

The FBI Is Undercounting Firearm Self-Defense Incidents

"A couple million times a year, people use guns defensively," says economist and author John Lott.

John Stossel | 9.12.2024 10:45 AM

Environmentalism

This Activist Push To Destroy Dams Won't Save Fish—but It Will Waste Resources

Some politicians and environmentalists want to tear down Snake River dams in Washington state, even though they generate tons of electricity.

John Stossel | 9.4.2024 1:29 AM

Election 2024

John Stossel Fact Checks RFK Jr.

Debate is one of the best ways to get closer to the truth. At least Kennedy is willing to do so.

John Stossel | 8.28.2024 2:40 PM

Kamala Harris

Who Is the Real Kamala Harris? A Big Government Liberal.

Harris has flip-flopped on many issues, but she's been consistent on her desire to spend more of your money.

John Stossel | 8.22.2024 8:00 AM

History

Slavery Was a Global Phenomenon

American slavery was horrible—and far from unique.

John Stossel | 8.7.2024 1:20 PM

National Debt

RFK Jr. Pays Lip Service to the Debt While Pushing Policies That Would Increase It

It's good to hear a candidate actually talk about our spending problem. But his campaign promises would exacerbate it.

John Stossel | 7.31.2024 6:30 PM

Election 2024

'The Problem Is Spending': Libertarian Presidential Nominee Chase Oliver's Vision for the Future

The candidate supports gun rights, wants to privatize government programs, and would radically reduce the number of federal employees.

John Stossel | 7.24.2024 11:40 AM

Election 2024

Trump Promises To Get Rid of Bad Regulations. Can He Deliver?

Growth of regulation slowed under former President Trump, but it still increased.

John Stossel | 7.17.2024 2:29 AM

Tariffs

Biden and Trump Are Both Disastrously Wrong About Tariffs

Yes, cheap imports hurt some American companies. But protectionist trade policy harms many more Americans than it helps.

John Stossel | 7.10.2024 9:50 AM

Election 2024

Biden, Trump, and RFK Jr. Are All Anti-Freedom

Those three presidential candidates are making promises that would have bewildered and horrified the Founding Fathers.

John Stossel | 7.3.2024 12:30 AM

Libertarian Party

'I Don't Support Mandates From Government': John Stossel Interviews Libertarian Presidential Nominee Chase Oliver

The candidate makes the case against the two-party system.

John Stossel | 6.26.2024 11:55 AM

National Debt

The National Debt Is Now So High That Every American Essentially Owes $100,000

We could grow our way out of our debt burden if politicians would limit spending increases to just below America's average yearly economic growth. But they won't even do that.

John Stossel | 6.19.2024 2:24 AM

School Choice

This New York Charter School Is Helping Low-Income Students. But the City Is Holding It Back.

Government school advocates say competition "takes money away" from government schools. That is a lie.

John Stossel | 6.12.2024 12:30 AM

Minimum Wage

California's $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Law Is Already Having Disastrous Unintended Consequences

Many have seen their hours reduced—or have lost their jobs entirely.

John Stossel | 5.29.2024 12:30 AM

Energy & Environment

How the Media Manufactured Panic Over Bees

About 20 years ago, many American bees did die. Then that steadily diminished—but hysteria in the press continued.

John Stossel | 5.22.2024 10:30 AM

Big Government

Trump Promised To 'Drain the Swamp.' He Did the Opposite.

Total spending under Trump nearly doubled. New programs filled Washington with more bureaucrats.

John Stossel | 5.8.2024 1:20 AM

Government

No One Can Make Government Work

If businesses don't serve customers well, they go out of business. Government, on the other hand, is a monopoly.

John Stossel | 5.1.2024 12:30 AM

Capitalism

Capitalism Makes Society Less Racist

In the Jim Crow South, businesses fought racism—because the rules denied them customers.

John Stossel | 4.24.2024 12:30 AM

Regulation

New Federal Rules for Independent Contractors Will Destroy Freelancers' Livelihoods

A similar law in California had disastrous consequences.

John Stossel | 4.10.2024 12:30 AM

Free Trade

Trump and Biden Both Get Globalization Wrong

Free trade brings us more stuff at lower prices.

John Stossel | 4.3.2024 12:30 AM

Squatters

Squatters Invaded His Mom's House—so He Fought Back

Thanks to "squatters' rights" laws, evicting a squatter can be so expensive and cumbersome that some people simply walk away from their homes.

John Stossel | 3.27.2024 11:55 AM

Coronavirus

'15 Days To Slow the Spread': On the Fourth Anniversary, a Reminder to Never Give Politicians That Power Again

In the name of safety, politicians did many things that diminished our lives—without making us safer.

John Stossel | 3.20.2024 9:45 AM

Government Spending

Here's Why Government Should Stop Throwing Money at Green Energy

In California, which has a slew of renewable energy regulations, the cost of electricity increased three times faster than in the rest of the U.S.—and the state still doesn't even get reliable energy.

John Stossel | 3.6.2024 8:15 AM

Taxes

Congress Continues To Make the Tax Code Ridiculously Hard To Understand

I shouldn't have to spend so much money on an accountant every year. But I don't really have a choice.

John Stossel | 2.28.2024 12:30 AM

Privacy

Government Is Snooping on Your Phone

Many apps collect data that is then accessed by outside entities. Should you care?

John Stossel | 2.21.2024 12:30 AM

Libertarianism

Argentina, Once One of the Richest Countries, Is Now One of the Poorest. Javier Milei Could Help Fix That.

The new libertarian president believes in free markets and the rule of law. When people have those things, prosperity happens.

John Stossel | 1.31.2024 12:30 AM

Cancel Culture

Don't Shun Controversial Ideas and People. Debate Them.

They should be heard, not shouted down.

John Stossel | 1.24.2024 12:30 AM

Hollywood

How Emily Blunt Copes With Her Stutter

John Stossel and the English actress discuss their shared problem—and why they'd like to destigmatize stuttering.

John Stossel | 1.17.2024 12:30 AM

Government Waste

The Feds Shouldn't Subsidize Fancy, Risky Beach Houses

Government is "promoting bad behavior," says Sen. Rand Paul. He's right.

John Stossel | 1.10.2024 12:30 AM

Charity/Philanthropy

Here's Why Charity Is Better at Solving Problems Than Government

Big government has been ruinous for millions of people. Charities aren't perfect, but they are much more efficient and effective.

John Stossel | 12.27.2023 3:59 AM

Self-driving vehicles

Self-Driving Cars Have Arrived. They Will Make Us Safer.

The good news: Regulators have exercised unusual restraint.

John Stossel | 12.20.2023 11:40 AM

Climate Change

The Media's Misleading Fearmongering Over Climate Change

"Over the last 20 years, because of temperature rises, we have seen about 116,000 more people die from heat. But 283,000 fewer people die from cold."

John Stossel | 12.13.2023 3:15 PM

Food

He Wants To Label Food 'Low FODMAP.' The Government Won't Let Him.

Lots of Americans have an intolerance to FODMAPs—the sugars prevalent in garlic, onion, and many other foods.

John Stossel | 11.22.2023 1:05 PM

Cancel Culture

'A Tyranny of the Minority': Why This College Dropout Wants To Cancel Cancel Culture

"Being a true free speech champion does require that you defend speech that even you disagree with," says libertarian Rikki Schlott.

John Stossel | 11.8.2023 2:25 PM

Coronavirus

'America Funded It': Rand Paul Blasts Fauci and the Media for Suppressing the Lab Leak Theory

The notion that COVID-19 came from a lab was once touted as misinformation. But now the FBI, the Energy Department, and others agree with Paul.

John Stossel | 10.25.2023 12:30 AM

Regulation

California Environmental Regulations Are Driving Truckers Out of Pennsylvania

The Golden State's new rules—which Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board opted to copy—will increase the cost of a new truck by about one-third.

John Stossel | 10.18.2023 12:30 AM

Federal government

This Law Will Kill Opportunities for Pregnant Workers

"These policies are motivated by good intentions. But that doesn't mean that the consequences of these policies will turn out well."

John Stossel | 9.27.2023 10:20 AM

Government Spending

Congress Is Still Using 'Emergency Spending' on Non-Emergencies

Since Congress won't cut spending, an independent commission may be the only way to rein in the debt.

John Stossel | 9.20.2023 9:45 AM

Nanny State

Five Years Later, Philadelphia's Soda Tax Is Falling Flat

The city wanted to bring in more money, in part for early childhood education. But such taxes are disproportionately paid by the poor.

John Stossel | 9.13.2023 12:30 AM

Politics

Jared Polis: Democrats Are 'More Pro-Freedom Than Republicans'

The Colorado governor finds common ground with many libertarians. But does he really stand for more freedom?

John Stossel | 9.6.2023 11:55 AM

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