JOHN STOSSEL

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 freedom. They are seen by more than 12 million students every year.

John Stossel

After 40+ years of reporting, I now understand the importance of limited government and personal freedom.

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Libertarian journalist John Stossel created Stossel TV to explain liberty and free markets to young people.

Prior to Stossel TV he hosted a show on Fox Business and 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 freedom. They are seen by more than 12 million students every year.

Stossel has received 19 Emmy Awards and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. Other honors include the George Polk Award for Outstanding Local Reporting and the George Foster Peabody Award.

Parents are more scared than ever. The media warn of “Stranger Danger.”

Lenore Skenazy says this is foolish. Parents should let their kids be MORE independent.

She calls it “Free Range” parenting. She says kids are healthier when given unsupervised freedom. Parents are happier too.

But what about the kidnappings?

Skenazy points out those are extremely rare. It’s MUCH safer for kids to walk outside than ride in a car, yet parents rarely worry about driving.

Today in America, some parents have even be arrested for letting their kids walk outside alone.

We asked her about that and much more, in our full interview.

Tim Pool is a very successful journalist. He has millions of subscribers on multiple channels.

But Pool never went to journalism school. In fact, he didn’t even finish high school.

Unlike most reporters, Pool became respected just by doing it--going to the news, and covering things the mainstream media often miss.

He’s reported from global hotspots, gone into the middle of riots, and exposed media bias.

In 2019, I did a short video on citizen journalists like Pool. But the story of his career deserves more time.

So here's our full conversation.

Trump recently picked Tulsi Gabbard to be his Director of National Intelligence. What are her views?

Well 5 years ago—when Gabbard was still a Democrat—I interviewed her.

She was running for President at the time and was clearly different from her competition.

For one, unlike most Democrats, she agreed to talk with me.

So here’s our full conversation.

This podcast is with…. GASP!…. a sex worker.

Her name is Aella, and her career path is surprising.

She’s made a lot of money performing for men online, and being an escort.

But she's also an outspoken libertarian.

“I just knew that freedom was really important,” she tells me.

Now she’s paid to do research. Her surveys are unconventional, including something she calls a “rape spectrum."

Here's our wide-ranging conversation.

Unlike most presidential candidates, Libertarian Chase Oliver says America should put FEWER people in prison.

Open speech is under attack around the world.

Canada’s Rebel News founder Ezra Levant warns what might happen if we lose free speech in America.

He points out that politicians in Canada plan to punish "hate speech" with life in prison.

In England and Scotland, you can already get arrested for “hateful” posts. There, J.K. Rowling fights back – breaking Scotland’s law on purpose, daring police to arrest her.

In Australia and Brazil, politicians tried to censor Twitter accounts. But Elon Musk refused.

It’s good that both defend free speech.

On election day, your Presidential ballot will probably include a 3rd choice: Libertarian Party Candidate Chase Oliver.

Sen Rand Paul argues that America shouldn’t become any more socialist than we already are.

At the end of the day, what moves people to vote?

Political parties spend millions of dollars to try and persuade you to cast a ballot for their candidate. But there’s more to it than just convincing people. First they obsess about whether you’re worth convincing.

Then they work on how to actually get voters to go to the polls.

A Classic Stossel from 2012.

This is my full interview with controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson.

Protesters tried to shout him down, but they failed. Now millions buy his books about finding meaning in responsibility.

Why do people -- especially young people -- eagerly buy books about responsibility?

"There's just an absolute starvation for the other side of the story," Peterson says. "There are no rights, technically speaking, without responsibilities. And all we've had for 60 years is a dialogue about rights. Well, that leaves a hole ... in people's hearts," he says.

More of Peterson's philosophy -- and some tough questions from me.

One Presidential Candidate explains why the Second Amendment is important to people who face discrimination…

Americans fear speaking about Islam – and with good reason. Ten cartoonists were murdered for drawing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad. Other critics have been shot, firebombed, and hacked to death.

Stossel interviews people brave enough to speak out, like Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who is on an Al Qaeda “Wanted Dead or Alive” hit list, and Bosch Fawstin, who won the "Draw Mohammad" cartoon event in Garland, Texas that was attacked by Islamic gunmen. They argue that if Americans want freedom, everyone must refuse to be censored by violent extremists.

A Stossel Classic from 2015.

Socialism always fails! But for some reason people still want it.

They should listen to Gloria Alvarez.

She’s a viral influencer from Guatemala who watched parts of Latin America get wrecked by socialism.

Now she says the “moochers and looters” are gaining ground in the USA.

I’m encouraged people like Gloria get it.

I interviewed her last year when she was running for President of Guatemala.

A Presidential Candidate who never went to college! Chase Oliver explains why that’s a good thing.

$Robert Kennedy Jr recently suspended his presidential campaign. He was a unique candidate, with some controversial ideas. While he was running, I talked with him for an hour. RFK Jr told me that he wants to cut government spending, and that he supports freer markets. I was skeptical. What about his previous proposal to ban fracking? His opposition to nuclear energy? To even wind energy? What about the environmental regulations he pushes regarding chemicals in food, and his fear of vaccines? When it comes to foreign policy, he says he supports fewer wars, but what about his support for US funding of Israel? I asked RFK Jr questions about all those things, and fact-checked a few claims at the end. While we often disagree, I am glad he was willing to debate. That’s too rare these days.$

$Robert Kennedy Jr just suspended his presidential campaign. He was a unique candidate, with some controversial ideas. While he was running, I talked with him for an hour. Here’s my FULL interview with RFK Jr, with our fact-checking at the end. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— RFK Jr told me that he wants to cut government spending, and that he supports freer markets. I was skeptical. What about his previous proposal to ban fracking? His opposition to nuclear energy? To even wind energy? What about the environmental regulations he pushes regarding chemicals in food, and his fear of vaccines? When it comes to foreign policy, he says he supports fewer wars, but what about his support for US funding of Israel? I asked RFK Jr questions about all those things, and more. While we often disagree, I am glad he was willing to debate. That’s too rare these days.$

Donald Trump or Kamala Harris?

Well, what about Chase Oliver?

He’s the Libertarian presidential candidate with some pretty interesting ideas. Thoughts you won’t hear from either major-party candidate.

Oliver believes in “the most local governance, which is self-governance.”

He wants government to stay out of our lives.

He plans to privatize welfare, end social security, cut federal spending, and much more!

In this podcast, originally recorded on June 12th, he tells me his vision for America.

How does the media cover presidential campaigns?

A former presidential campaign “embed” Nicole Busch reveals what life on the road is like. Nicole and former presidential campaign Chairs Bob Beckel and Patti Solis Doyle demonstrate the love/hate relationship between campaigns and the media.

Neither side trusts the other, but they both need and feed off of each other.

A Classic Stossel from 2012.

Chris Rufo is known as an anti-woke crusader.

Why?

Because as a reporter, Rufo discovered that critical race theory is being taught in schools and that some teachers are forced to take white privilege training.

For covering that, his critics say he’s a villain. The New Yorker even argues he "invented the conflict over critical race theory.”

But Rufo seems to enjoy the criticism, and now he has real power in Florida because Gov. Ron DeSantis made him a trustee of a public university.

In this podcast, I ask Rufo about that, and whether he and DeSantis are “authoritarians.”

Sen Rand Paul argues there’s a link between socialism and climate alarmism.

$Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wins applause for criticizing government lockdowns, deficit spending, and saying America shouldn’t try to police the world. It made me want to interview him. So I did. ———— To get our new weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe ———— If elected, Kennedy says he’ll cut things like military spending and some functions of the Department of Education. He also claims to be in favor of free market solutions to climate change. But at the same time, he wants to continue funding Israel and "phase out" fracking. Is he really as pro-liberty as he says? Our video will help you decide.$

What goes into "Winning the Presidency?"

One thing for sure: people don’t always vote based on their knowledge of the issues. Stossel learns this all too well when he shows people on the street pictures of prominent politicians. Many don’t even recognize the Vice President.

Leonard Mlodinow explains the psychology of how people decide for whom they’re going to vote.

A Classic Stossel from 2012.

Many people today want socialism.

They hate capitalism. They say it hurts the poor.

But that's just not true.

In this podcast, author and historian Johan Norberg explains how capitalism saves lives and why socialism always fails.

Norberg also busts other trending myths like the idea that loneliness is an "epidemic," economic growth is bad, and the widely repeated claim that his home country, Sweden, is a socialist success.

“The cure for failed socialism is always more socialism,” writes Sen Rand Paul.

Happy Fourth of July!

As we watch fireworks this week, let's not forget the real reason to celebrate: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

They've helped keep us free.

$Some people say, either you’re a maker … or a taker. And today makers and takers are battling for America’s soul. In an earlier video I explain who the "Takers” are: https://youtu.be/u8ms8fdv7OI\ Here I talk about the "Makers." A Classic Stossel from 2010.$