John Stossel
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Why Delivery Drones Are Rare
The future of delivery is here: Drones! But only if the government gives permission.
The Industrial Revolution
Compared to what came before, the Industrial Revolution was a golden age.
Lies About Greenhouse Gases, Polar Bears, Recycling, and More
Bees dying, polar bears going extinct, weather getting more extreme every day — it’s all lies.
Don’t Give Up!
For years, John Stossel has made the case for free markets. Yet now socialists win elections.
Make Criminals Afraid Again
Maj Toure, founder of Black Guns Matter, has a message for criminals.
Violence Is Inherent to Socialism
Senator Rand Paul says “violence is inherent to socialism.” Is it?
Climate Change Predictions vs. Reality
The media publish scary stories based on the UN’s impressive-sounding Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC.
Nuclear Power Is Back: How Regulation Nearly Killed America’s Most Reliable Clean Energy
A few years ago, nuclear power looked doomed.
Radical Egalitarianism
Psychologist Jordan Peterson says that identity politics — looking at people as groups instead of individuals — leads to dangerous consequences.
The Second Amendment
Maj Toure, founder of Black Guns Matter, explains what the Second Amendment really means.
Why Socialism’s Biggest Fans Are Often Rich
We’re told socialism is a working-class movement. In reality, its biggest promoters live lives of privilege.
How to Keep Our Golden Age
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.”
Self-Driving Cars: Politicians Ignore Safety to Protect Jobs
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.
The Poor Need Fossil Fuels the Most
Many governments vow to eliminate fossil fuels AND poverty. Author Alex Epstein argues that poor people need fossil fuels the most.
Who Sets Prices? How Minimum Wage Broke the Gig Work Economy
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.
The FDA Bans Peptides
The FDA banned most peptides from being sold to consumers. So now people get them from China.
Why Elites Hate Capitalism
Lovers of big government trash capitalism. But James Lindsay points out that capitalism creates wealth. So why don’t they like it?
Disparate Impact
The Justice Department has released new guidelines that find the EEOC’s use of “disparate impact” is unconstitutional. Good.
Why Governments Often Make Prosperity Harder
Politicians always want to “improve” our economy. But again and again, they make things worse.