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China

'I Owe Freedom My Life': Jimmy Lai Is Imprisoned for Criticizing the Chinese Government

Lai's media company covered the Communist government's abuses when other Hong Kong media wouldn't.

John Stossel | 7.5.2023 5:10 PM

Climate Change

Fearmongering Won't Solve Climate Change

Global warming is an issue. But there are other pressing problems that deserve the world's attention.

John Stossel | 6.28.2023 2:30 PM

Economy

Economic Freedom Is Declining in the U.S.

We once ranked No. 4 in the world, according to the Heritage Foundation. Now we're 25th.

John Stossel | 6.21.2023 2:40 PM

Energy & Environment

Socialism Is Bad for the Environment

"All the time we hear socialists say, 'Next time, we'll get it right.' How many next times do you get?"

John Stossel | 6.7.2023 12:30 AM

Entitlements

Social Security and Medicare Are Ticking Time Bombs

Even taking all the money from every billionaire wouldn't cover our coming bankruptcy.

John Stossel | 5.31.2023 12:30 PM

Ron DeSantis

The Two Faces of Ron DeSantis

Sometimes he calls for freedom, and sometimes he preaches something darker.

John Stossel | 5.24.2023 12:30 AM

Election 2024

Vivek Ramaswamy Thinks 'Wokeness Is a Cultural Cancer'

Why the businessman launched a long shot campaign for the presidency.

John Stossel | 5.17.2023 12:30 AM

Currency

'Cash Is Independence': Ron DeSantis Slams the Government's Plan for Centrally-Controlled Digital Money

"If you don't trust central authority, then you should see this immediately as something that is very problematic," says the Florida governor.

John Stossel | 5.10.2023 4:00 PM

Socialism

'It's Like Stockholm Syndrome': Gloria Álvarez Is Trying To Save Latin America From Socialism

"If there is freedom, private property, rule of law, then Latin Americans thrive," says the social media star.

John Stossel | 5.3.2023 1:20 PM

Fossil Fuels

The Push To Eliminate Fossil Fuels Is Hurting Poor People

"When we look at solar and wind around the world, it always correlates to rising prices and declining reliability."

John Stossel | 4.19.2023 3:40 PM

Censorship

The Media and Politicians Keep Trying To Censor Things That Turn Out To Be True

The COVID-19 lab leak theory was labeled "misinformation." Now it's the most plausible explanation.

John Stossel | 4.12.2023 12:30 AM

Coronavirus

I Finally Caught COVID. The Government Made the Experience Even Worse.

Thanks to onerous regulations, life-saving drugs are more expensive and harder to get.

John Stossel | 3.29.2023 12:30 AM

Air Traffic Control

Blame America's Air Traffic Control System for Your Flight Delay

In countries that privatized, there are fewer delays and costs are lower. But labor unions and the private plane lobby stand in the way.

John Stossel | 3.15.2023 3:05 PM

Economics

Meet the Students Pushing Back Against Socialism

"It's very easy for politicians to legislate freedom away," says Northwood University's Kristin Tokarev. "But it's incredibly hard to get back."

John Stossel | 3.8.2023 4:05 PM

Free Trade

The Jones Act Is Driving Up Prices and Making Crises Worse

The legislation, which forbids shipping anything between American ports in ships that are not U.S. built and crewed, is just another a special deal that one industry has scammed out of Congress.

John Stossel | 3.1.2023 12:30 AM

Government

The Real Political Scandal Is That Too Many Documents Are Classified

Many Democrats and Republicans were outraged when Trump and Biden respectively were found with classified documents. But both sides are missing the point.

John Stossel | 2.22.2023 2:20 PM

betting markets

PredictIt Helps Forecast Election Results. Bureaucrats Are Trying To Kill It.

Election betting markets are often more reliable than pundits. Did the site steal user funds? No. Did they lie to people? No. Harm anyone? No.

John Stossel | 2.15.2023 12:30 AM

Politics

Mike Pompeo Says He 'Grew Up Libertarian'

These days, he may run for president. His politics have changed.

John Stossel | 2.8.2023 7:30 AM

Panic

No, the World Is Not Heading Toward 'Mass Extinction'

Despite an apocalyptic media narrative, the modern era has brought much longer lives and the greatest decline in poverty ever.

John Stossel | 1.25.2023 12:30 AM

Energy & Environment

No, Recycling Will Not Save the Environment

Despite what you may have heard, many "recyclables" sent to recycling plants are never recycled at all.

John Stossel | 1.18.2023 12:30 AM

Coronavirus

Lockdowns Had Little Impact on COVID-19

Data show Florida and New York had similar death numbers despite vastly different approaches.

John Stossel | 1.11.2023 12:00 PM

Freedom

'The Hypocrisy Hurts': Enes Kanter Freedom on Standing Up to China in the NBA

"When it comes to problems happening in America, [the NBA is] the first organization saying, 'This is wrong,'" says the former professional basketball player. But then they're silent for victims of torture.

John Stossel | 1.4.2023 2:20 PM

Charity/Philanthropy

Charity and Capitalism Are Better Than Government

When I was young, I assumed government would lift people out of poverty. But those policies often do more harm than good.

John Stossel | 12.28.2022 12:10 PM

Media Criticism

'I'm Totally Uncancelable': Megyn Kelly Speaks Out on Left-Wing and Right-Wing Media Bias

The journalist has taken a great deal of flack—from both sides.

John Stossel | 11.30.2022 12:30 AM

Capitalism

The Pilgrims Dreamed of Socialism. Then Socialism Almost Killed Them.

Private property was the solution to their failed experiment. But people keep repeating the Pilgrims' mistakes.

John Stossel | 11.23.2022 12:30 AM

Electric cars

Electric Cars Are Good, but We Still Need Fossil Fuels

"Engineers are really good at making things better, but they can't make them better than the laws of physics permit."

John Stossel | 11.16.2022 11:50 AM

Election 2022

The Election Betting Markets Fell Short. They're Still the Most Flexible Predictor.

People with money on the line try harder than pundits to be right, and they adjust quickly when they've made a mistake.

John Stossel | 11.10.2022 3:30 PM

Electric cars

Driving Electric Cars Produces Little Carbon. Making the Batteries Produces a Lot.

Many politicians who want to ban gas-powered vehicles appear to misunderstand the science.

John Stossel | 11.2.2022 12:30 AM

Election 2022

This Election Day, Listen to the Betting Market Instead of Pundit Predictions

Over time, betting has been a better predictor than polls, pundits, statistical models, and everything else.

John Stossel | 10.26.2022 12:30 AM

Big Government

Netflix Teams Up With the Obamas To Produce Big Government Propaganda

The G Word, a new documentary, only occasionally covers serious issues. But it opts not to do honest reporting.

John Stossel | 10.19.2022 12:30 AM

Hurricanes

Here's What the Media Get Wrong About Hurricanes

No, a big storm does not require big government.

John Stossel | 10.5.2022 12:30 AM

School Choice

School Choice Is Winning in Arizona—and Beyond

"There's a new special interest group in town: parents."

John Stossel | 9.28.2022 1:00 PM

Sex Work

'I Have My Own Life': The Case for Legalizing Sex Work

It would be far easier to prosecute sex trafficking if voluntary sex work were legal.

John Stossel | 9.14.2022 1:00 PM

Energy & Environment

When Sri Lanka Banned Synthetic Fertilizers, the Country Imploded

Green activists have some good points. But the pursuit of a chemical-free world hurts vulnerable people the most.

John Stossel | 9.7.2022 5:05 PM

Labor Unions

Despite the Media Hype, Unionization Is Down—and for Good Reason

Unionization helps some. But it hurts more.

John Stossel | 8.31.2022 3:35 PM

Science

When Scientists Are Gullible Activists

Here are some reasons trust in science has been dwindling.

John Stossel | 8.24.2022 12:55 PM

War

Volunteers in Ukraine Are Stepping Up Where the Government Is Failing

"It was learning by doing," says one ambulance driver. "Most things that happen here are done by volunteers, not government officials."

John Stossel | 8.17.2022 12:30 AM

Taxes

The Easy Way To Avoid Federal Income Tax: Move to Puerto Rico

Wherever markets are free, new wealth gets created. Then almost everyone wins.

John Stossel | 8.3.2022 1:30 PM

School Choice

COVID Taught More Than 1 Million Parents the Value of School Choice

Educational freedom is good for everybody but unions, bureaucrats, and the education establishment.

John Stossel | 7.27.2022 2:05 PM

Food Policy

America's Meat Shortage Is Self-Inflicted and Fixable

How can it be that with so much cattle in America, we sometimes can't buy meat?

John Stossel | 7.20.2022 5:15 PM

Dictatorship

Elected Leaders Daydream About Being Dictators. They Shouldn't.

"If government is big enough to give you anything, it's big enough to take everything away from you."

John Stossel | 7.13.2022 12:30 AM

4th of July

How Would You Change the Constitution?

I asked scholars, podcasters, and passersby how they'd change the nation's founding charter. Here's what they told me.

John Stossel | 7.6.2022 5:00 PM

Abortion

Two Libertarians Debate Abortion

The answer isn't as straightforward as many assume.

John Stossel | 6.29.2022 12:30 AM

Politics

The Babylon Bee: The Absurdity of Reality 'Makes Our Job Very Difficult'

The Christian satire site has met the ire of fact-checkers for pushing back against left-leaning humor.

John Stossel | 6.22.2022 5:00 PM

Rent control

The Dangers of Rent Control on Display in the Twin Cities

St. Paul has seen a 61 percent decrease in building permits after the city imposed rent control on future housing.

John Stossel | 6.15.2022 1:30 PM

Deficits

Biden Says the Deficit Is Falling. Actually, It's Rising.

Under Biden, Trump, and Obama, government federal spending almost doubled.

John Stossel | 6.8.2022 3:08 PM

Airports

Your Flight Is Delayed. Thank the Feds.

Congress has radically restricted the number of pilots without doing anything to increase safety.

John Stossel | 5.25.2022 4:20 PM

Energy & Environment

No, Gas Prices Didn't Spike Because of 'Corporate Greed'

Corporations were just as greedy when prices fell in 2019 and early 2020.

John Stossel | 5.18.2022 1:15 PM

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