John Stossel

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After 40+ years of reporting, I now understand the importance of limited government and personal freedom. ------------------------------------------ Libertarian journalist John Stossel is a zealous advocate of free markets, a syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox, John co-anchored ABC’s primetime newsmagazine show, 20/20. Stossel’s economic programs have been adapted into teaching kits by a non-profit organization, "Stossel in the Classroom." High school teachers in American public schools now use the videos to help educate their students on economics and economic...

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John Stossel

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Jul 11, 2026

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Radical Egalitarianism Video 11.07.2026

Psychologist Jordan Peterson tells me that identity politics, and looking at people as groups instead of individuals, leads to dangerous consequences. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGcBVzH9fcg

The Second Amendment Video 09.07.2026

Maj Toure, founder of Black Guns Matter, explains what the Second Amendment really means: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vz7-bZXzBQ

Why Socialism's Biggest Fans (Sanders, Mamdani, Piker) are Often Rich Video 07.07.2026

I'm told socialism is a working-class movement. In reality, its biggest promoters live lives of privilege! _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly videos from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ Political psychologist Rob Henderson has a name for this: a "luxury belief.” An idea that buys the wealthy status, while the poor pay the price....

Ep. 46 You Don’t Own Me: Freedom, Responsibility, and the Lies of Collectivism Video 06.07.2026

Who owns you? Government often acts like they own us. But lawyer Tim Sandefur of the Goldwater Institute reminds us, we own ourselves.“People should not have power over other people’s lives,” says Sandefur. His book, You Don’t Own Me, talks about that, and how popular culture often reflects this message.“Ours is a nation where the individual’s right to pursue happiness is written into it’s foundat...

How to Keep Our Golden Age Video 04.07.2026

Will this be the fall of the American empire? Some headlines suggest that. But historian Johan Norberg says, “We can still save this golden age,” if we learn the lessons from past golden ages. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swSEWFW-spI

Million Dollar Question Video 02.07.2026

Want to win a million dollars? You might, maybe. First you take the Foundation for Economic Education’s @FEEonline quiz about affordability. @AndrewHeatonTPO explains: You can take the quiz at milliondollarquestion.org. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86F0-7cv_Co

Self-Driving Cars: Politicians Ignore Safety to Protect Jobs Video 01.07.2026

Cars kill more than 100 people per day. The solution? Self-driving cars. They’re MUCH safer. But some politicians worry more about jobs than lives. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly videos from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ Some people say self-driving cars will take taxi drivers’ jobs. “I cannot support something that is going to almos...

The Myth of Sparta Video 28.06.2026

In the movie “300," Hollywood portrays 300 Spartans holding off MILLIONS of Persians and saving Greece. But the Spartans actually failed. “Spartans are the most overrated warriors in history,” says Johan Norberg. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na5Ea-mqX58

The Poor Need Fossil Fuels the Most Video 25.06.2026

Many governments vow to eliminate fossil fuels AND eliminate poverty. Author Alex Epstein argues, poor people need fossil fuels the most. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYaXLj0bYtk

Who Sets Prices? How Minimum Wage Broke the Gig Work Economy Video 23.06.2026

Activists in Seattle said app-based gig workers were being exploited. So politicians eagerly came to the rescue with a new $26 minimum wage. Did it work? No. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly videos from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ The politicians believed companies like Uber and Doordash make so much money they could eat the cost wit...

Why Dads Are Important Video 21.06.2026

Charles Murray explains why dads are crucial to young boys. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-QRRmRz0ho

Peterson: Compassion is a Vice Video 18.06.2026

Psychologist Jordan Peterson says “compassion is a vice.” What does that mean? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f01fETTs85k

The FDA Bans Peptides. So Americans Buy Them From Chinese Black Markets Video 16.06.2026

The FDA banned most peptides from being sold to consumers. So now people get them from China. ------------------------ To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form ———————————— RFK Jr. takes them. One neuroscientist says they could "eradicate obesity" and boost energy and libido. But the FDA banned most of them. Dr....

Why Elites Hate Capitalism Video 14.06.2026

Lovers of big government trash capitalism. But James Lindsay points out that capitalism CREATES wealth. So why don’t they like it? "It requires people to be free,” explains Lindsay, “you can't control people who are free.” ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfZQNlAx0QI

Trump vs Universities Video 12.06.2026

Trump pressured colleges to drop DEI departments. Some just renamed the departments. “'Diversity and Equity' becomes 'Belonging and Community',” says Heather Mac Donald. She explains how these DEI hurts students: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd7RywbzNRs

Disparate Impact Video 10.06.2026

The Justice Department has released new guidelines that find the EEOC’s use of “disparate impact” is unconstitutional. Good. Disparate impact is a woke legal doctrine that’s rewritten American standards: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k34kFPU9e0k

The Case for Economic Freedom: Why Governments Often Make Prosperity Harder Video 09.06.2026

Politicians always want to “improve” our economy. But again and again, they make things worse. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ “ The more we move away from free markets, the worse things become” says economist Don Boudreaux, author of “The Triumph of Economic Freedom." Boudreaux explains h...

Identity Politics Video 07.06.2026

Dave Rubin says identity politics are unamerican. “The only thing there is,” he says, “is the individual.” ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnDQA8Ahums

Extreme Weather Deaths Are Declining Video 04.06.2026

There's ENDLESS alarmism from the media and politicians about climate change. AOC shouts, "People are dying!!” But Judith Curry tells me, in reality climate-related deaths are FALLING. Falling by a lot, because of better technology. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghsriPFQDIo

Update: Louisiana Bureaucrats Block Social Worker, So She Hired the Kids Herself Video 02.06.2026

Four years ago, I reported on social worker Ursula Newell-Davis’s fight to help special needs kids. Louisiana's Health Department told her she couldn’t work because her business wasn’t needed. _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ How does the government know if a business is needed? The market...

Ep. 45 Hayek’s Warning We Ignored: Government Planning Doesn’t Fix Economies Video 01.06.2026

Politicians say they can “fix” the economy. But economists Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig von Mises pointed out how government “fixes" lead to bigger problems. Hayek and Mises predicted the fall of the Soviet Union. They warned that centrally planned economies fail. But today, socialism is popular again. New York and Seattle have elected socialist mayors. Many politicians still believe that gover...

The Muslim Golden Age Video 30.05.2026

The surprising thing about history's "golden ages" is that they (so far) don't stay golden. Today the Muslim world isn't known for its prosperity. It's more known for poverty and oppression. But it was once "the leading civilization on the planet when it came to science, technology and freedom,” says historian Johan Norberg. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np...

Socialist Utopias Video 28.05.2026

“Freedom is not perfection,” says Gloria Alvarez. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDE8nkPKkpU

America at 250: How Liberty, Property Rights & Limited Government Built the Freest Nation in History Video 26.05.2026

Ben Franklin warned: America has "a republic, if you can keep it." If! He wasn't sure the great experiment would last. I ask Stossel TV guests, how did we make it to 250 years? _ _ _ _ _ _ To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form _ _ _ _ _ _ Americans "went out into the untamed wilderness and established to...

Are Vaccine Mandates Ever Justified TIK Video 23.05.2026

Would Sen Rand Paul support a vaccine mandate if airborne Ebola was spreading in America? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKkDuSMDL_I

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