John Stossel is the host and creator of Stossel TV. The former host of Stossel on Reason, Fox Business' Stossel, and ABC's 20/20, he has won 19 Emmys and authored several best-sellers, most recently No, They Can't: Why Government Fails—But Individuals Succeed. He is also the author of a popular weekly column that is syndicated via Creators.
Latest from John Stossel
Are Private Military Contractors a Solution to U.S. Quagmires Overseas?
Private contractors have actually fought for America since America began, but they're not a panacea.
Stossel: Blackwater and Erik Prince Do Mostly GOOD
Media slam "profit-seeking" military contractors, yet evidence shows they're more efficient and even helped end piracy in Somalia.
Environmental Protection Agency
CNN Smears Sensible EPA Decision
The agency's administrator, Scott Pruitt, simply followed the law and allowed a company to submit a proposal.
Stossel: Hurricane Reconstruction
Is rebuilding after disasters the government's responsibility?
Stossel: Baby Salmon Threatened?
CNN reports that the Alaskan Pebble Mine will destroy the wilderness. Stossel exposed this as a lie two years ago.
Stossel: Ayn Rand–The Author People Love to Hate
Young people get passionate about the ideas of Ayn Rand
Government Should Get Out of the Way of Disaster Response
Here, as usual, the private sector outperforms the public sector.
Stossel: 100 Years of Communist Disaster
This year marks communism's 100th birthday. Its horrors should remind us of the value of freedom.
Obama Era ADA Regulations Another Obstacle to Free Speech at Berkeley
Closed captioning can be prohibitively expensive for archived lectures the school wants to make available to the public.
Stossel: Entrepreneur Saves Free College Courses from Government Ban
An internet entrepreneur saved 20,000 free online college lectures (and more) after the government declared them illegal.
Unlicensed Tour Guides Not Allowed in Savannah
Institute for Justice working to change that.
Stossel: Tour Guides Under Attack
Want to give people a tour? It might not be as easy as you think.
$20,000,000,000,000 in Debt and Rising
Now that Trump's made a deal with Democrats, our national debt is higher than ever.
Eye Doctors Don't Like Seeing Alternatives
The internet can increase options for consumers, but interest groups look for government restrictions to protect them from competition.
Stossel: Star Trek's William Shatner Debates Safety and Space Travel
Captain Kirk vs. John Stossel on space travel in a libertarian world.
Stossel: Eye Test Innovators vs. Bottleneckers
John Stossel got an eyeglass prescription over the internet. "Bottleneckers" want that banned.
Stossel: Rep. Thomas Massie Says End the War in Afghanistan
The Kentucky congressman tells John Stossel why we should withdraw immediately from this "graveyard of empires."
Stossel: Private School Success Around the World
In South Korea, the best teachers are paid like star athletes. Why can't U.S. schools reward talent?
Stossel: Private School Success Around the World
In South Korea, the best teachers are paid like star athletes. Why can't U.S. schools reward talent?
Stossel: Government-Run Schools Crush Innovation
The public education system is failing our kids. Here's how to fix it.
Stossel: Government-Run Schools Crush Innovation
The public education system is failing our kids. Here's how to fix it.
Plenty of Science Shows That Men and Women Are Just Programmed Differently
Google banning talk about that is appalling, though owners can do as they like with their companies.
John Stossel vs. Noam Chomsky on Venezuela
The famed MIT linguist once praised former socialist President Hugo Chávez. How about now?
John Stossel vs. Noam Chomsky on Venezuela
The famed MIT linguist once praised former socialist President Hugo Chávez. How about now?
Stossel: NYC Government Traumatizes Gun Owners
New York City arrests people who travel with guns-even when they notify and follow all TSA rules and have a valid gun license from their home state.
Stossel: NYC Government Traumatizes Gun Owners
New York City arrests people who travel with guns-even when they notify and follow all TSA rules and have a valid gun license from their home state.
Stossel: $2 Million Bathroom
John Stossel investigates a New York City park bathroom that cost $2 million to build.
Stossel: $2 Million Bathroom
John Stossel investigates a New York City park bathroom that cost $2 million to build.
Trump Budget Full of Spending Increases
Proponents of government spending warned of a budget full of cuts, but that's not what happened.
Stossel: Stop! You Need a License To Do that Job!
"Bottleneckers" use occupational licensing to screw competitors and innovation in the name of keeping us safe.
Stossel: Stop! You Need a License To Do that Job!
"Bottleneckers" use occupational licensing to screw competitors and innovation in the name of keeping us safe.
NYC Government Spends $2 Million on a Park Bathroom
Overspending is what government does.
Stossel: Departments Grow and Cherries Rot
Most folks have no idea what federal agencies do. John Stossel reports on wasteful programs like the Agriculture Department forcing farmers to let cherries rot.
Stossel: Departments Grow and Cherries Rot
Most folks have no idea what federal agencies do. John Stossel reports on wasteful programs like the Agriculture Department forcing farmers to let cherries rot.
Stossel: Save the Rhinos!
An entrepreneur has a plan to save the rhinos from poachers, but environmental groups hate his idea.
Loving Animals to Death: Rules to 'Protect' Animals Often Put Them At Risk
The Humane Society even opposes artificial rhino horn, which would lower demand for poachers' fare.
Donald Trump Drives the Media Crazy
There are legitimate reasons to worry about what Trump might do. So why make things up?
Celebrating Individual Rights on Independence Day
At the country's founding, there were no walls to stop people from coming ashore and few rules to stop anyone from trying out new ideas.
Why Government Schools Fail
A new PBS series, School Inc. by Cato's Andrew Coulson explores why American schools don't improve.
It's OK if Entrepreneurs Like Jeff Bezos Are 'Stingy'
By pursuing profit honestly, entrepreneurs like Bezos do much more for the world than charities do.