John Stossel

John Stossel is the creator of Stossel TV videos, an award-winning news correspondent, and a best-selling author. His latest book is “Government Gone Wild: Exposing the Truth Behind the Headlines” (2024).

Try, Try Again

Commentary Some businesses fail, and people lose jobs. So politicians say, “We must protect workers!” Some states expanded ...

Viewpoints November 12, 2026
Social (In)Security

Commentary “We will always protect Social Security, Medicare!” says President Donald Trump. That would be nice. But when ...

Viewpoints October 29, 2026
Guilty of Wasting Our Time

Commentary I shouldn’t get so angry. It isn’t healthy. Last week, New York state summoned me to jury ...

Viewpoints October 22, 2026
Not Fine at All

Commentary Imagine getting a bill from your local government for $900,000 because they see a greenhouse on your ...

Viewpoints October 14, 2026
Trillionaires

Commentary How much money should any one person have? When Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, people ...

Viewpoints October 8, 2026
Always Watching

Commentary Do you worry that you’re being watched? If you drive, you probably are. My new video covers the ...

Viewpoints October 1, 2026
Un-Gifted and Talented

Commentary Schools are ending gifted and talented programs. They will no longer separate kids by ability. Why? To ...

Viewpoints September 25, 2026
Free AI

Commentary Cell phones made my life easier. So did the internet. Artificial intelligence may enrich it even more. ...

Viewpoints September 17, 2026
A Better Labor Day

Commentary Did you celebrate labor last Monday, Labor Day? I did. But not organized labor. At least I get to ...

Viewpoints September 10, 2026
Rent Control Still Doesn’t Work

Commentary In 2022, politicians in Minneapolis and St. Paul voted for rent control. I said that would lead ...

Viewpoints September 3, 2026
Ditching Net Zero

Commentary What a difference a few years make. Not long ago, politicians said climate change was going to ...

Viewpoints August 27, 2026
Nuclear Power

Commentary A few years ago, nuclear power looked doomed. Plants were shutting down. Former New York Gov. Andrew ...

Viewpoints July 16, 2026
Some Laws Kill

Commentary Car accidents kill 100 Americans every day. But now an amazing solution is available: self-driving cars. Robotaxis ...

Viewpoints July 2, 2026
Minimum Wage Fail

Commentary Not long ago, new kinds of jobs appeared: app-based gig work. Gig work includes jobs such as ...

Viewpoints June 25, 2026
Magic Medicine?

Commentary People are excited about peptides. The internet is filled with claims: Peptides raise your energy, boost metabolism, ...

Viewpoints June 19, 2026
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