0JJohn Stossel· Opinion · 5 min · Apr 13, 2025StoryJOHN STOSSEL: March Madness Was Good Time For Reflection About Government’s Disgusting Hypocrisy On GamblingDid you bet on March Madness? I did, and many of you did, too. Americans bet billions on NCAA tournaments. We also “spent $60 billion at casinos last year (and) about $12 billion on online sports betting,” notes…0 commentsShare
0JJohn Stossel· Opinion · 4 min · Mar 30, 2025StoryJOHN STOSSEL: DEI Is On The RunPresident Donald Trump ended federal DEI programs . Even before, companies were having second thoughts. Even before, companies were having second thoughts. Victoria’s Secret changed “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” to…0 commentsShare
0JJohn Stossel· Opinion · 4 min · Mar 23, 2025StoryJOHN STOSSEL: Let’s Assess The Good, The Bad And The UndocumentedPresident Donald Trump is deporting immigrants — 11,000 last month. Some people are unhappy about that. Last week a judge ordered a stop to Trump’s removal of Venezuelan nationals . (Deportation happened anyway.) I…0 commentsShare
0JJohn Stossel· Opinion · 4 min · Mar 2, 2025StoryJOHN STOSSEL: Dumb Things Socialists PromiseSocialism is popular! A Pew study reports that more than a third of American adults view it positively. How is this possible? Little has brought more misery — first in the Soviet Union, then in China, Cuba, Nicaragua…0 commentsShare
0JJohn Stossel· Opinion · 5 min · Feb 7, 2025StoryJohn Stossel: DOGE To The Rescue?The Department of Government Efficiency has started making moves. The D.C. media are furious about his attempts to cut government agencies. But I take Elon Musk’s side. More efficient government has been promised often…0 commentsShare
0JJohn Stossel· Opinion · 4 min · Feb 2, 2025StoryJOHN STOSSEL: Finally, A Real Libertarian PresidentFinally, a real libertarian is president. That’s in Argentina, where last year, Javier Milei surprised pundits by winning the election by a landslide . Now that he’s had a chance to govern it’s clear why Milei is now…0 commentsShare
0JJohn Stossel· Opinion · 4 min · Jan 29, 2025StoryJOHN STOSSEL: Woke ESG Culture Going Down In Flames During Trump Era“Sustainability” investments became popular a few years back. So-called experts said companies shouldn’t just focus on profit. They should put more effort into being “nice.” Funds pushing ESG (environmental, social and…0 commentsShare
0JJohn Stossel· Reporting · 4 min · Dec 23, 2024StoryJOHN STOSSEL: Does The Government Do Anything Well?The movie “ The Matrix ” gave us the “red pill” and the “blue pill.” The red wakes you up to reality; the blue keeps you indoctrinated. Internet culture then invented a black pill. Those who take it think the world is…0 commentsShare
0JJohn Stossel· Opinion · 4 min · Dec 16, 2024StoryJOHN STOSSEL: Politicians Always Want To Do More … With Your MoneyGovernment excels at NOT getting things done. But politicians promise more things anyway. Vice President Kamala Harris declared that our government would “build thousands of miles of fiber-optic cable!” This “Broadband…0 commentsShare
0JJohn Stossel· Opinion · 4 min · Dec 5, 2024StoryJOHN STOSSEL: It’s Time To Improve Our PortsSome union leaders are self-destructive idiots. America’s ports have fallen behind. Not a single one ranks in the top 50 worldwide. A big reason is that dock unions stop innovation. This fall, the International…0 commentsShare
0JJohn Stossel· Opinion · 4 min · Nov 28, 2024StoryJOHN STOSSEL: This Thanksgiving Let’s Be Thankful For Capitalism And AbundanceAs we gather this Thanksgiving, it’s easy to take abundance for granted. Leftovers are practically guaranteed. It wasn’t always this way. For most of history, there were no Thanksgiving feasts. Hunger, if not…0 commentsShare
0JJohn Stossel· Opinion · 4 min · Nov 26, 2024StoryJOHN STOSSEL: What Destructive Environmentalists Won’t Say About The Green RevolutionPeople eagerly give money to rich environmental groups. The Natural Resources Defense Council has $463 million in assets. It claims it uses law “to confront the climate crisis.” What it really does is pay lawyers to…0 commentsShare