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'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...

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Reason.com

John Stossel

Tax the Rich?

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 3

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 2

Reason.com

John Stossel

You Don't Own Me

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 7

Townhall

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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 6

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 5

Townhall

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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 7

Reason.com

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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 8

Townhall

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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 10

Townhall

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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 10

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 80

New York Post

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What a $500 Billion Fraud Reveals About Our Broken System

12.02.2026 10

Reason.com

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Fraud Nation

11.02.2026 30

Townhall

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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 20

The Daily Signal

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Girls vs. Boys

04.02.2026 30

Townhall

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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 60

New York Post

John Stossel

Politicians Make Things Worse

28.01.2026 20

Townhall

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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 10

The Daily Signal

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

22.01.2026 30

Reason.com

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Police Theft

21.01.2026 40

Townhall

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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 10

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 20

New York Post

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

14.01.2026 30

Reason.com

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The Warmth of Collectivism

14.01.2026 40

Townhall

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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 10

The Daily Signal

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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 30

New York Post

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Americans Love Individualism. So Why Does Hollywood Demonize It?

07.01.2026 10

Reason.com

John Stossel

Hollywood vs. Individualism

07.01.2026 30

Townhall

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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 10

The Daily Signal

John Stossel

Will America Collapse Like So Many Other Civilizations?

While campaigning, President Donald Trump said, “We’re a nation in decline.” Now that he’s president, the left agrees. “We are witnessing...

01.01.2026 20

The Daily Signal

John Stossel

Doomed?

31.12.2025 20

Townhall

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The Real Reason Golden Ages Collapse—and How the U.S. Can Avoid It

31.12.2025 30

Reason.com

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Bless our billionaires — the wealth they create makes us ALL richer

An Axios-Generation poll found, "College students prefer socialism to capitalism."

25.12.2025 100

New York Post

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Socialism vs. Capitalism

24.12.2025 50

Townhall

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Why College Students Prefer Socialism—and Why They're Wrong

24.12.2025 50

Reason.com

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Government Control in the Digital Age

Politicians push government IDs. In a Transportation Security Administration announcement, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem sternly warns,...

21.12.2025 10

The Daily Signal

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Governments Are Pushing Digital IDs. Are You Ready To Be Tracked?

18.12.2025 10

Reason.com

John Stossel

Government Control in the Digital Age

17.12.2025 30

Townhall

John Stossel

Wikipevil?

Wikipedia is “Wokepedia,” complains Elon Musk. That’s because it’s become so left-wing. “It’s designed to push an ideological agenda that...

15.12.2025 10

The Daily Signal

John Stossel

Wikipedia won’t fix its woke bias — so competitors are on the rise

My own Wikipedia page is filled with not just mistakes but smears — and its misinformation spreads into everything online.

11.12.2025 30

New York Post

John Stossel

Wikipevil?

10.12.2025 40

Townhall

John Stossel

Disparate Impact

Google settled a racial bias lawsuit for $50 million. Merrill Lynch paid $20 million. Maryland taxpayers will have to pay $3 million to make a... Read...

07.12.2025 10

The Daily Signal

John Stossel

Disparate Impact

03.12.2025 10

Townhall

John Stossel

Let’s give thanks — for not living under socialism

The only reason we get to celebrate Thanksgiving with lots of food is because the Pilgrims learned (the hard way) that socialism doesn't work.

27.11.2025 10

New York Post

John Stossel

Thanksgiving Socialism

26.11.2025 10

Townhall

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Thanksgiving Should Worry Today's Socialists

26.11.2025 10

Reason.com

John Stossel

Our Golden Age

We media types obsess about America’s problems. But we should acknowledge that today, life in America is better than life has been anywhere, ever....

24.11.2025 10

The Daily Signal

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America Is in a Golden Age. Are We Headed Toward a Roman Ending?

20.11.2025 10

Reason.com

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Our Golden Age

19.11.2025 10

Townhall

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