John Stossel

Civil Liberties

Over-Policing America

SWAT teams were once used only in emergencies such as riots or hostage situations. But today there are more than 50,000 "no-knock raids" a year.

John Stossel | 7.23.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Let People Live Where They Choose

Mass transit and "planned spaces" appeal to the bureaucratic mind, but Americans want to stay in their suburban homes.

John Stossel | 7.16.2014 12:00 PM

Culture

Bad Things Happen in an Instant, But Good News Takes Time

Journalists do a bad job telling you about what's really changing in the world because we miss the stories that happen slowly.

John Stossel | 7.9.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

End the Export-Import Bank and Other Forms of 'Crapitalism'

It's crapitalism when politicians give your tax money and other special privileges to businesses that are run by their cronies.

John Stossel | 7.2.2014 12:00 PM

Culture

Media Loves Big Government

Reporters seek out stories about government saving the day

John Stossel | 6.25.2014 12:00 PM

Science & Technology

Robots Will Make Our Future Better. If They Don't Kill Us.

Machines can free us up to focus on activities that we enjoy more.

John Stossel | 6.18.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Libertarians Versus the War Hawks

War, like most government plans, tends not to work out as well as planners hoped.

John Stossel | 6.11.2014 12:00 PM

Economics

Debunking Popular Nonsense About Income Mobility in America

So what if the rich are richer than ever? American income mobility is still strong.

John Stossel | 6.4.2014 12:00 PM

Science & Technology

Why Do These Well-Fed Anti-Science Activists Oppose Safe, Cheap Food For Poor People?

Nearly 2,000 studies about GMOs all say the food is safe

John Stossel | 5.28.2014 12:00 PM

Culture

Good News: The Bad News Is Overhyped

Optimism isn't just an attitude-it's an accurate assessment of how well the human race has fared over the past several centuries.

John Stossel | 5.21.2014 12:00 PM

Culture

Marriage: It's Complicated

Let people love, in ways old and new.

John Stossel | 5.14.2014 12:00 PM

Civil Liberties

Offensive Speech

Can't a guy say what he thinks anymore? Yes, but the free market may punish you.

John Stossel | 5.7.2014 12:00 PM

Culture

Regulating Away the American Dream

Government mostly hinders us, and then brags that it is waiting to take charge when we fail.

John Stossel | 4.30.2014 12:00 PM

Civil Liberties

The Value of Privacy

What we really value is the freedom to choose when we'll give up some privacy and when we'll tell people to butt out.

John Stossel | 4.23.2014 12:00 PM

Culture

Earth Daze: Overcoming Environmental Hysteria

Environmentalism is now more religion than science.

John Stossel | 4.16.2014 12:00 PM

Economics

How the Tax Code Manipulates Us

Every time tax rules nudge us in a chosen direction, they preempt the market's signals.

John Stossel | 4.9.2014 12:00 PM

Nanny State

Gambling and Government: Uncle Sam Takes All

It seems that government dislikes gambling unless government gets to be the house.

John Stossel | 4.2.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

What FDA Bullies Cost Us

Fewer medical options are the price of bureaucratic "caution."

John Stossel | 3.26.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Spring Clean the Government

We could move about so much more freely if our lives weren't buried in government's junk.

John Stossel | 3.19.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

The 'War on Women' Myth

Mindless egalitarianism may appeal to politicians, but it doesn't make good policy.

John Stossel | 3.12.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Obama's Budget Baloney

On this track, we are doomed.

John Stossel | 3.5.2014 12:00 PM

Culture

Codgers Freaking Out Over Millennial Texts, Twerks, and Video Games

I wish outraged oldsters remembered how we once laughed at those who were frightened by Elvis Presley.

John Stossel | 2.26.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

An Appetite for Freedom Grows on Campus

Old politicians and old voters may never change their minds. But libertarianism grows fastest among the young.

John Stossel | 2.19.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

All Animals Are Equal, But Politicians' Cronies Are More Equal Than Others

The privileged win. The people lose.

John Stossel | 2.12.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Your Food's Reputation vs. Government Regulation

Government (so far) doesn't micromanage who you share your food with.

John Stossel | 2.5.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Re-state of the Union

This is what the president should have said.

John Stossel | 1.29.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Chill Out About Global Warming

We can love nature and still hate the tyranny of bureaucrats' rules.

John Stossel | 1.22.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Bitcoin Revolution

The government is afraid of competition.

John Stossel | 1.15.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Equality Versus Liberty

One percent owns 35 percent! So what?

John Stossel | 1.8.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Common Core: The Latest Flaw in One-Size-Fits-All Public Schools

When the federal government imposes a single teaching plan on 15,000 school districts across the country, that's central planning, which brings stagnation.

John Stossel | 1.1.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Even Santa Can't Survive the Red Tape

Sooner or later, if we restrain the regulators, the market might even produce flying sleighs.

John Stossel | 12.25.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

A Review of Liberty in 2013

This wasn't a great year for liberty, thanks to government.

John Stossel | 12.18.2013 12:00 PM

Economics

Celebrities Are Economic Hypocrites When They Attack Free Markets

It's easy to be a socialist when you have $100 million.

John Stossel | 12.11.2013 12:00 PM

Economics

Support Real Charity

John Stossel | 12.4.2013 12:00 PM

Economics

We Should Be Thankful for Private Property

The pilgrims almost starved themselves to death with their experiment in communal ownership.

John Stossel | 11.27.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

The Government's War on the Little Guy

Magicians included.

John Stossel | 11.20.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

This Just May Be the Libertarian Era

Old voters collecting Social Security may never change their minds, but libertarianism is growing fast among young Americans.

John Stossel | 11.13.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

Privatize Everything

In America, we let people sell blood. And sperm. And eggs. Why not kidneys?

John Stossel | 11.6.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

End the Fed

No government agency should have that kind of power.

John Stossel | 10.30.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

Broke U.S. Resumes Spending

Will the government ever fix its errant ways?

John Stossel | 10.23.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

Longing to be a Victim

We're becoming a nation of whiners with little sense of responsibility.

John Stossel | 10.16.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

Government Shutdown: Don't Believe the Hype

Life goes on without all 3.4 million federal workers.

John Stossel | 10.9.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

Escaping Government Schools

The problem with so-called public education.

John Stossel | 10.2.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Technology

From cell phones to 3D-printed guns, technology keeps making the world better.

John Stossel | 9.25.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

Make Trade, Not War

How libertarianism can make the world safe, prosperous, and free.

John Stossel | 9.18.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

Obama Fails to Make the Case for War in Syria

The U.S. should only go to war when we are attacked.

John Stossel | 9.11.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

Why Is Government Fixing the Price of Milk?

Prices should be decided by buyers and sellers.

John Stossel | 9.4.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

Trains to Nowhere: A Government Spending Problem

From New York to California, the government manages to mess up transportation.

John Stossel | 8.28.2013 12:00 PM