John Stossel

John Stossel is the creator of Stossel TV videos, an Award-winning news correspondent, and best-selling author. His latest book is “No, They Can't: Why Government Fails—But Individuals Succeed.”

Bureaucrats in the Way

Is your business “needed”? Bizarrely, in many states, if you want to start a business, you first must ...

Opinion June 4, 2026
Tax the Rich?

Commentary “Tax the rich!” shout progressives. Why not? America’s richest people are ridiculously rich. “Five bucks to you ...

Opinion April 9, 2026
You Don’t Own Me

Commentary Politicians tax what we earn, regulate what we build, and often decide what we can do with ...

Opinion April 2, 2026
The Reading Wars

Commentary “My child can’t read!” That’s become a common complaint from parents. Why? It might be because kids ...

Opinion March 12, 2026
California’s Inferno of Regulations

Commentary In 2025, California wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced, “We are 100 percent ...

Opinion March 5, 2026
Private Ownership Is Key for Prosperity

Commentary “Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!” says my new socialist mayor. Sounds ...

Opinion January 18, 2026
Disparate Impact

Commentary Google settled a racial bias lawsuit for $50 million. Merrill Lynch paid $20 million. Maryland taxpayers will ...

Opinion December 6, 2025
Success in Classrooms

Commentary Government-run schools keep failing. It shouldn’t surprise us. Monopolies rarely serve customers well. People call them “public ...

Viewpoints June 14, 2024
Minimum Wage Folly

Commentary California now leads the nation in imposing dumb wage laws. The state just raised the hourly minimum ...

Viewpoints May 29, 2024
‘Make Government Work’

Commentary President Joe Biden says, “I know how to make government work!” You’d think he’d know. He’s worked ...

Viewpoints May 1, 2024
Capitalism Versus Racism

Commentary Capitalism and racism go together? I hear it all the time. “Racism is intricately linked to capitalism,” ...

Viewpoints April 24, 2024
The Kill Switch

Commentary Soon the government might shut down your car. President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure gives bureaucrats that power. ...

Viewpoints April 17, 2024
Banning Freelance Work

Commentary The Labor Department just imposed 300 pages of new regulations to reclassify many individual contractors as payroll ...

Viewpoints April 10, 2024
In My House!

Commentary What if you come home and find strangers living in your house? I assumed you order the ...

Viewpoints March 27, 2024
‘15 Days to Slow the Spread’

Commentary Four years ago, government officials told us, “Stay home!” We have “15 days to slow the spread.” ...

Viewpoints March 20, 2024
Left’s ‘Degrowth’ Dream Would Leave World Poor, Miserable, and Polluted

Commentary The left has a new goal: degrowth! We should “buy less stuff,” forgive debts, grow our own ...

Viewpoints March 13, 2024
The Renewable Scam

Commentary “We’re building a clean energy future,” President Joe Biden said. Who is “we”? Well, you pay for ...

Viewpoints March 6, 2024
Taxation Without Reason

Commentary My income tax is due in a few weeks! I hate it. I’m pretty good at math, ...

Viewpoints February 28, 2024
Our Sneaky Phones

Commentary The government and private companies spy on us. My former employee, Naomi Brockwell, has become a privacy ...

Viewpoints February 21, 2024
Skewed News

Commentary On CNN, a “reporter” interviewing Vice President Kamala Harris gushes, “I’m struck, just in your presence! Looking ...

Viewpoints February 14, 2024
AI Is Coming for Your Job?

Commentary The media warn, “Artificial intelligence will replace millions of jobs.” In San Francisco, Teamsters protest, demanding the ...

Viewpoints February 7, 2024
A Libertarian President!

Commentary Argentina actually elected a libertarian president. Javier Milei campaigned with a chainsaw, promising to cut the size ...

Viewpoints January 31, 2024
The Most Dangerous Conservative

Commentary The New York Times put Charles Murray on the cover of its Sunday Magazine, calling him “The ...

Viewpoints January 24, 2024
Afraid to Speak

Commentary Before anyone was “canceled” for saying a “wrong” thing, actress Emily Blunt and I feared speaking. “It ...

Viewpoints January 17, 2024
Flooded With Good Intentions

Commentary Sen. John Kennedy is upset because Sen. Rand Paul wants to limit federal flood insurance. But Paul ...

Viewpoints January 10, 2024
Markets and Miracles

Commentary In this season of giving, I’ll donate to The Doe Fund, a charity that helps drug abusers ...

Viewpoints December 27, 2023
Enjoy the Ride

Commentary The driverless car is here! Finally. Google has harnessed artificial intelligence to create a self-driving car they ...

Viewpoints December 20, 2023