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
Dear Politicians: Stop Taxing Us to Death
Philadelphia's soda tax is the latest example of government run amok.
Stossel: Little Pink House
The story of how the government can take your home against your will.
Stossel: Red Pills: New Generation Wakes People Up?
Candace Owens took "the red pill," and now gives "red pills" to millions through her online videos.
Why Trump Is Right to Reject the Paris Climate Agreement
Let's hope new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo helps the president stick to his guns.
Stossel: China's Freedom-Crushing 'Social Credit Score'
Americans should be wary of something similar.
Worry About Budget Deficits, Not Trade Deficits
Next year's $1 trillion federal government budget deficit will bankrupt us. Trade deficits are trivial.
Stossel: The Philly Soda Tax Scam
John Stossel fights with a Philadelphia City Councilman about the city's new soda tax.
Stossel: Trump's Steel Tariffs Will Hurt Americans
John Stossel says voluntary, free trade improves lives.
Politicians Deserve Oscars, Too
They deceive and manipulate actors just like actors do
Stossel: The Stosscars!
John Stossel picks the best and worst political performances of the year.
Stossel: Supreme Court Ruling May Crush Unions
The Supreme Court hears a case that might crush government unions. The unions are upset. Stossel debates a union official.
Supreme Court Case Could Spell End of Mandatory Public Sector Union Dues
Would extend "right to work" principles to government employment.
Success Academy Charter Schools Are a Big Success
The education establishment hates them.
Stossel: Silk Road Founder Jailed, Drug Sales Up
People applauded when government shut down the drug website Silk Road. But online drug sales increased.
Silk Road's Founder Is in Jail for Life, but the Dark Web Only Grows
Making popular things illegal rarely diminishes their use.
Sadly, America's Not the Freest Country in the World
The U.S. used to come in second or third in rankings, but according to the latest Human Freedom Index it's at 17.
Stossel: How Free Are You?
Where does the United States land on the 2017 Freedom Index? Not as high as you think.
Keep Government Closed
Government shutdowns are opportunities to reveal how unnecessary much of government is.
Stossel: Saving Kids From Government Schools
Success Academy's Eva Moskowitz has demonstrated that more choice in education yields incredible outcomes.
Stossel: NY Strangles Small Business
Keeping up with New York regulations is enough to shut down some businesses.
Trump's 2020 Odds, and the Libertarian Party's
Win or lose, libertarians will remind Americans about basic principles we have in common.
Stossel: Is 2018 the Year of the Libertarian Party?
What does the future hold for libertarians?
Avoid the Deadly Isms
The binary "us vs. them" approach in politics abets the loss of freedom.
Stossel: The Deadly-isms
Few things are as destructive as Socialism, Communism, Fascism...
Liberate Food Trucks
Regulations that limit food truck operations are a protectionist scam.
Stossel: The Fight Against Food Trucks
Protectionism at play? Politicians say food trucks are "unfair competition" for restaurants.
John Stossel: Why I Hate The New York Times
Many people think dumb things because most every day The Times runs deceitful, biased stories and headlines that mislead.
Stossel: Deceitful Bias in The New York Times
The New York Times drives John Stossel crazy. He wants to rip it up, because so many stories have a left-wing bias.
Myth of the Evil Rich
As long as rich people don't collude with government, they make our lives better.
Stossel: How the Working Rich Improve Our Lives
Democrats complain GOP tax plan mostly helps rich people who already "take" wealth from others. Do they, really?
Thankful for Property Rights on Thanksgiving Day
Private property became the foundation for building the most prosperous nation in the history of the world.
Stossel: Happy Thanksgiving!
This Thanksgiving, say thank you to "private property".
Stossel: Who Owns Your Body?
John Stossel confronts a prostitute, a pimp and an anti-prostitution crusader.
Simpler Tax Simplification
A tax law so simple everyone understands it, and that will keep as much money as possible out of government's hands, is the best formula for a growing economy.
Stossel: Let Them Leave!
Regions around the world are fighting for independence. If people want to secede, let them!
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?