John Stossel - Host and Creator, Stossel TV,

John Stossel

Host and Creator, Stossel TV

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.

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Biden Wants To 'Make America California.' Here's Why That's a Terrible Idea.

So many people are leaving the state that it will soon lose a congressional seat.

John Stossel | 4.7.2021 12:20 PM

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Getting Rid of the SAT Won't Diversify Higher Ed. Expanding School Choice Will.

Giving kids more educational options would help produce the long-term change activists want.

John Stossel | 3.31.2021 4:17 AM

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Property Rights

A California Law Allows Union Organizers To Invade Farms Without Permission. This Lawsuit Wants To Change That.

The Supreme Court will decide if the rule violates property rights.

John Stossel | 3.24.2021 6:00 AM

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The Government Has Botched the Vaccine Rollout at Every Step

Burdensome regulations have likely cost lives.

John Stossel | 3.10.2021 1:28 AM

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Every Worker Is an Essential Worker

A great deal of COVID-19 policy assumed otherwise.

John Stossel | 3.3.2021 12:30 AM

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Environmentalism

Conservationists Pushed Ban on Non-Fatal Rhino Horn Harvesting. Poaching Skyrocketed.

Environmental activists should use the market to their advantage.

John Stossel | 2.24.2021 2:27 AM

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'That System Is Being Used Against You': Edward Snowden Makes the Case for Internet Privacy. Is He Right?

Online companies might not be as nefarious as you think.

John Stossel | 2.17.2021 12:30 AM

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Socialism Doesn't Work

Only capitalism creates real wealth.

John Stossel | 2.10.2021 12:30 AM

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The Ugly Reality of Socialism

Central planning delivers misery.

John Stossel | 2.3.2021 12:30 AM

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Hypocritical Politicians Violate Their Own Coronavirus Restrictions

The rules should not just apply to the little people.

John Stossel | 1.27.2021 12:30 AM

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Ignore the Teachers Unions and Open the Schools

“Keep the schools open,” said Anthony Fauci.

John Stossel | 1.13.2021 12:30 AM

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Spreading Enlightenment Ideas Beyond Borders

An interview with Faisal Saeed Al Mutar

John Stossel | 1.6.2021 12:01 AM

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2020 Did Bring Some Good News

"Be a little bit grateful for what we have."

John Stossel | 12.30.2020 12:30 AM

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Edward Snowden: Hero or Traitor?

An interview with the famous whistleblower

John Stossel | 12.16.2020 12:30 AM

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Environmentalism

Don't Believe the Hype About 'Socially Responsible' Investing

Want to make money and help the world, too? Wall Street says you can!

John Stossel | 12.9.2020 12:30 AM

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Charity/Philanthropy

Private Charity Beats One-Size-Fits-All Government

Charities are free to help people who truly need help.

John Stossel | 12.2.2020 12:30 AM

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Be Grateful for Capitalism This Thanksgiving

If government controlled the production of turkeys and toilet paper, this would be a very unhappy holiday.

John Stossel | 11.25.2020 12:30 AM

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How Elite Colleges Rip Off Taxpayers

Yale University gets government handouts while paying little in property taxes.

John Stossel | 11.11.2020 12:30 AM

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Don't Freak Out About the Election

The most important parts of life happen outside of politics.

John Stossel | 10.28.2020 12:31 AM

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Will Trump Beat the Odds? Are You Willing to Bet on It?

Betting sites have a better record of predicting election outcomes than most polls and pundits.

John Stossel | 10.21.2020 12:30 AM

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Government Waste

Massachusetts Spent Millions on a Campground It Can't Seem To Keep Open

Meanwhile a privately owned campground nearby works to bring in business

John Stossel | 10.14.2020 12:30 AM

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Phony Fact-Checking on Forest Fires

Climate activists call a video "misleading" not because it's factually inaccurate, but because it doesn't say what they want it to.

John Stossel | 10.7.2020 12:30 AM

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Bad Policies Fuel Fires

California burns due to its unwillingness to thin out forests.

John Stossel | 9.23.2020 12:30 AM

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Politicians Vs. Small Businesses

How local governments bully your favorite local shops and services.

John Stossel | 9.16.2020 12:30 AM

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China's Dark Turn

A country that was once making strides toward freedom slides further into oppression and authoritarianism.

John Stossel | 9.9.2020 12:30 AM

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You Have Libertarian Alternatives to Biden and Trump This November

Libertarian Party candidate Jo Jorgensen will be on every state’s ballot.

John Stossel | 9.2.2020 12:30 AM

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Big-Spending Trump

The GOP is hardly the party of fiscal responsibility these days.

John Stossel | 8.26.2020 12:30 AM

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Big-Spending Biden

We have record-setting national debt. Biden wants even more.

John Stossel | 8.19.2020 12:30 AM

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Environmentalism

Give Thanks to Fossil Fuels

Was the power on in your house this morning?

John Stossel | 8.5.2020 12:30 AM

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The Private Space Race

Competition is cutting the cost of space travel to a fraction of what it was.

John Stossel | 7.29.2020 12:30 AM

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Progressive Policies Keep Failing

It’s time for more capitalism.

John Stossel | 7.22.2020 12:30 AM

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Don't Put Too Much Faith in the Experts

“There is no such thing as expertise on the future.”

John Stossel | 7.15.2020 12:30 AM

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Cancel Culture Is Out of Control

The online mob is running amok.

John Stossel | 7.8.2020 12:30 AM

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Criminal Justice

Want to Reform the Criminal Justice System? End the Drug War.

Drug prohibition increases conflict between citizens and the police.

John Stossel | 7.1.2020 12:30 AM

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The New Censors

It's crucial that we all speak up for free speech.

John Stossel | 6.24.2020 12:30 AM

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The Case for Abolishing Police Unions

Cops must be held accountable for their actions.

John Stossel | 6.17.2020 12:30 AM

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Human Challenge Trials and COVID-19

Should we intentionally expose willing participants to the coronavirus?

John Stossel | 6.10.2020 12:30 AM

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What the George Floyd Protests Say About America

There is still injustice. But there is also progress.

John Stossel | 6.3.2020 12:45 AM

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A Libertarian Candidate Enters the Presidential Race

Jo Jorgensen is running for the White House.

John Stossel | 5.27.2020 12:30 AM

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Homeschooling Thrives in the Face of Coronavirus

If the pandemic steers more parents away from state schools, that's probably a good thing.

John Stossel | 5.20.2020 12:30 AM

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Federal government

When Government Programs Do More Harm Than Good

Shame on the U.S. government for making unemployment pay better than work.

John Stossel | 5.13.2020 12:30 AM

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Plastic Bag Bans Do More Harm Than Good

Why are politicians suddenly cancelling their plastic bag bans? Because of COVID-19, of course.

John Stossel | 5.6.2020 12:30 AM

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Coronavirus Contract Law

Coronavirus Restrictions That Go Too Far

Politicians rush to limit our choices in the name of "keeping us safe."

John Stossel | 4.22.2020 12:30 AM

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Don't Follow China's Example on COVID-19

China's dictators are quick to take extreme measures against whatever they see as a problem.

John Stossel | 4.15.2020 12:30 AM

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The Coronavirus Stimulus Is Full of Wasteful Spending

This will not end well.

John Stossel | 4.8.2020 12:30 AM

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The Private Sector Heroes Leading the Fight Against COVID-19

The free market adjusts. We don't need "production acts" to tell us what to do.

John Stossel | 4.1.2020 12:30 AM

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Government Red Tape Delays the COVID-19 Response

At least some unnecessary regulations are finally being waived.

John Stossel | 3.25.2020 12:30 AM

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Why Price Gouging Laws Are a Bad Idea

What politicians call "gouging" is just supply and demand. Prices rise and fall all the time.

John Stossel | 3.18.2020 12:01 AM

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