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Why Are Republicans and Democrats Abandoning Economic Freedom?

Economic Liberty Why Are Republicans and Democrats Abandoning Economic Freedom? "It's really important that people step back, look...

10.06.2026 2

Reason.com

John Stossel

This Social Worker Wants To Help Kids With Special Needs. Louisiana Won't Let Her.

Small Business This Social Worker Wants To Help Kids With Special Needs. Louisiana Won't Let Her. The state requires that people...

03.06.2026 4

Reason.com

John Stossel

Bureaucrats in the Way

Is your business "needed"? Bizarrely, in many states, if you want to start a business, you first must convince bureaucrats that your...

02.06.2026 2

Townhall

John Stossel

250 Years Later, Benjamin Franklin's Warning Is Still Relevant

America 250 250 Years Later, Benjamin Franklin's Warning Is Still Relevant He famously said the Founders had created "a republic,...

26.05.2026 6

Reason.com

John Stossel

250 Years

This summer, the United States celebrates its 250th birthday. In 1776, few people believed this new version of self-government would last. After the...

26.05.2026 7

Townhall

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How Tom Steyer deployed his billions to stifle climate dissent

"Progressive" activists are proud to stop a researcher from writing about what he knows — and lefty Tom Steyer funded their efforts.

21.05.2026 20

New York Post

John Stossel

How Tom Steyer Used His Money To Fuel Climate Hysteria

Climate Change How Tom Steyer Used His Money To Fuel Climate Hysteria Researcher Roger Pielke Jr. was targeted for cautioning that...

20.05.2026 9

Reason.com

John Stossel

The Steyer Smear

Billionaire Tom Steyer used his money to attack a lone climate researcher. Roger Pielke Jr.'s research on climate and disaster policy wins awards...

19.05.2026 10

Townhall

John Stossel

The Zero-Sum Myth Driving Anti-Capitalism Politics

Capitalism The Zero-Sum Myth Driving Anti-Capitalism Politics Yes, capitalism can cause some problems. It's also the only thing...

13.05.2026 10

Reason.com

John Stossel

The Thing That Works

Young people now blame capitalism for poverty, racism, high prices, even climate change.  They listen to people like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,...

12.05.2026 10

Townhall

John Stossel

AOC’s data-center freakout is wrong on every level

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders have introduced a bill that will pause new data-center construction nationwide. Here's why that's just...

06.05.2026 10

New York Post

John Stossel

The War on Data Centers Is Here—and It Doesn't Add Up

Artificial Intelligence The War on Data Centers Is Here—and It Doesn't Add Up So far, electricity prices haven't risen. If and...

06.05.2026 10

Reason.com

John Stossel

Data Center Freak-Out

Data centers are big buildings full of machines that process what we do on our phones and computers. AI requires even more computing power, so...

05.05.2026 30

Townhall

John Stossel

Zyn Pouches Are Safer Than Cigarettes. Why Are Some Politicians Targeting Them?

Nicotine Zyn Pouches Are Safer Than Cigarettes. Why Are Some Politicians Targeting Them? Making less harmful products harder to get...

29.04.2026 20

Reason.com

John Stossel

Zyn Isn't Sin

Zyns are super popular. They are little pouches people tuck into their lip to get a hit of nicotine. Zyn has competitors, like Velo and On!, but Zyn...

28.04.2026 10

Townhall

John Stossel

No, FDR Did Not Pull America Out of the Great Depression

Economy No, FDR Did Not Pull America Out of the Great Depression "The New Deal made investment in America a risky project," says...

22.04.2026 10

Reason.com

John Stossel

The Triumph of Economic Freedom?

Prices rise. People blame capitalism. Politicians promise "solutions." President Donald Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates. My...

21.04.2026 10

Townhall

John Stossel

‘Free’ day care isn’t what you think it is

Child care got expensive — more than $13,000 per child, per year. So many people want government to pay for it. My state just agreed. New York will...

19.04.2026 30

New York Post

John Stossel

Child Care Costs Over $13,000 a Year. Regulation Is a Big Reason Why.

Child Care Child Care Costs Over $13,000 a Year. Regulation Is a Big Reason Why. Government rules have made it far more expensive...

15.04.2026 10

Reason.com

John Stossel

Little Kids, Big Government

Child care got expensive -- more than $13,000 per child, per year. So many people want government to pay for it. My state just agreed. New York will...

14.04.2026 10

Townhall

John Stossel

'They're Going To Go Elsewhere': Steve Forbes on Why Taxing the Rich Backfires

Taxes 'They're Going To Go Elsewhere': Steve Forbes on Why Taxing the Rich Backfires "For the first time since California came into...

08.04.2026 20

Reason.com

John Stossel

Tax the Rich?

"Tax the rich!" shout progressives. America's richest people are ridiculously rich. "Five bucks to you is like $6 million to...

07.04.2026 10

Townhall

John Stossel

Does the Government Own You—or Do You Own Yourself?

Freedom Does the Government Own You—or Do You Own Yourself? "Why should somebody else have this right to decide the direction of...

01.04.2026 10

Reason.com

John Stossel

You Don't Own Me

Politicians tax what we earn, regulate what we build and often decide what we can do with our bodies and our money. I like to think I own myself. But...

31.03.2026 10

Townhall

John Stossel

Politicians Want To Fix the Economy. So Why Do They Keep Making It Worse?

Economics Politicians Want To Fix the Economy. So Why Do They Keep Making It Worse? "Central planning doesn't work because...

25.03.2026 10

Reason.com

John Stossel

The Economists Who Got It Right

Politicians say they can "make the economy work better." I once believed they could. But years of reporting taught me that politicians'...

24.03.2026 10

Townhall

John Stossel

Your Steak Isn't Killing the Planet

Climate Change Your Steak Isn't Killing the Planet Some climate activists want a meat-free future. The science says otherwise. ...

18.03.2026 20

Reason.com

John Stossel

Evil Meat

Do you eat steak? You're killing the planet! So say climate activists. Silly media agree: Vox warns that beef is the "worst thing we eat...

17.03.2026 10

Townhall

John Stossel

The Reading Method That Left Many Kids Behind

Education The Reading Method That Left Many Kids Behind Balanced Literacy downplays structured phonics, where kids learn by...

11.03.2026 10

Reason.com

John Stossel

The Reading Wars

"My child can't read!" That's become a common complaint from parents. Why? It might be because kids are distracted by social media...

11.03.2026 20

Townhall

John Stossel

California’s a regulation inferno — and wildfire victims are STILL getting burned

It sounded like bureaucrats would get out of the way and let fire victims rebuild quickly. But not when the government is in control.

06.03.2026 20

New York Post

John Stossel

Fraud is BAKED into the system — Minnesota is just the latest example

Minnesota is just the latest of example of how when Americans want to help people in need, billions in taxpayer dollars get stolen.

13.02.2026 90

New York Post

John Stossel

What a $500 Billion Fraud Reveals About Our Broken System

12.02.2026 20

Reason.com

John Stossel

Fraud Nation

11.02.2026 30

Townhall

John Stossel

Boys vs. Girls

Am I sexist? I think there are differences between men and women—traits beyond obvious physical ones. But when I was young, feminist leaders said...

07.02.2026 30

The Daily Signal

John Stossel

Girls vs. Boys

04.02.2026 40

Townhall

John Stossel

Guess who’s really to blame for America’s housing crisis

Home prices fell in markets with more institutional-investor ownership — but foolish politicians won't admit who's really to blame for the dearth of...

29.01.2026 80

New York Post

John Stossel

Politicians Make Things Worse

28.01.2026 30

Townhall

John Stossel

Civil Asset Forfeiture: How the Police Can Steal From You

Did you know that in most of America, police can take your property, even if you did nothing wrong? They don’t have to charge you... Read More The...

25.01.2026 20

The Daily Signal

John Stossel

Border Patrol Seized Her $40,000—Without Charging Her With a Crime

22.01.2026 40

Reason.com

John Stossel

Police Theft

21.01.2026 50

Townhall

John Stossel

The Warmth of Collectivism

“Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!” says my new socialist mayor. Sounds so nice … No more greedy...

19.01.2026 20

The Daily Signal

John Stossel

Mamdani’s ‘warmth of collectivism’ will leave us in a cold commune

"Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!" says my new socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

17.01.2026 30

New York Post

John Stossel

Mamdani's Promise of the 'Warmth of Collectivism' Is a Lie. Just Ask All the Failed Communes.

14.01.2026 50

Reason.com

John Stossel

The Warmth of Collectivism

14.01.2026 50

Townhall

John Stossel

Hollywood vs Individualism

Many popular movies make a constructive point: If you work hard enough and push through tough times, you can achieve your dreams. In “The Pursuit......

11.01.2026 20

The Daily Signal

John Stossel

How woke Hollywood stifles messages of freedom

Films that are individualistic tend to be very successful — but Hollywood wants to propagandize to us about the evils of individual freedom.

10.01.2026 50

New York Post

John Stossel

Americans Love Individualism. So Why Does Hollywood Demonize It?

07.01.2026 30

Reason.com

John Stossel

Hollywood vs. Individualism

07.01.2026 30

Townhall

John Stossel

Socialism Versus Capitalism

People criticize capitalism. A recent Axios-Generation poll says, “College students prefer socialism to capitalism.” Why? Because they believe...

06.01.2026 30

The Daily Signal

John Stossel