Commentary By John Stossel

Ignorant Sanders By John Stossel

Sen. Bernie Sanders is all over the internet!

Working for Tips by John Stossel

Union protestors and celebrity advocates have decided that waiters' tips aren't big enough.

Less-Communist Cuba By John Stossel

While self-proclaimed "democratic socialists" win Democratic primaries in America, actual socialists in Cuba are finally backing away from some of the ideas that kept Cubans poor.   

Banning Straws By John Stossel

Want to sip a refreshing beverage this summer?

If environmental zealots and sycophants get their way, you won't be allowed to sip it through a plastic straw.

Dads Needed By John Stossel

Warren Farrell was once considered a feminist leader. He hung around with Gloria Steinem and wrote about why men and women should break out of rigid old gender roles.    

One Nation, Many Individuals By John Stossel

We celebrate the Fourth of July because that's the day the Declaration of Independence was signed, 242 years ago. You might call July 4 America's birthday.

The Declaration didn't just declare our independence from Britain; it vowed to create a government that respected all people's rights to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

Shut Up, They Explain By John Stossel

I'm not surprised that mobs shriek at Trump administration officials in restaurants and that Maxine Waters wants more of that. I've watched this happen at American colleges.

Chinese Big Brother By John Stossel

Upset because Facebook and Google invade your privacy? Be glad you don't live in China.

Facebook and other Western apps are banned there. The government views their openness as a threat. So the Chinese use platforms like WeChat and Alibaba.

Patriarchy Defender By John Stossel

"Shame on you! Shame on you!" chanted protestors after psychology professor Jordan Peterson said he'd refuse to obey a law that would require everyone to call people by the pronoun they prefer -- pronouns like "ze" instead of "he" or "she."

Crony Developments By John Stossel

"Are you on the take?"

When I tried to get Edgewater, New Jersey, politicians to answer that question, the mayor wouldn't discuss it, ultimately telling me, "You may sit down."

Against Higher Education By John Stossel

Today, all Americans are told, "Go to college!"   

The Innocence Project By John Stossel

On TV crime shows like "CSI," "NCIS" and "Law & Order," science gets the bad guys.

In real life, "science" often ensnares the innocent.

Amazon Fights Back By John Stossel

Seattle is worried about the well-being of the poor and mentally ill people living there, so it's going to drive businesses out of town.   

Hating DeVos By John Stossel

People hate Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.

When she spoke at the Kennedy School of Government, students held up signs calling her a "white supremacist."

Propaganda Networks By John Stossel

Why does American journalist Abby Martin report for media run by socialist murderers?    

Teachers With Guns By John Stossel

What should be done about school shootings?

After the horrible shooting in Parkland, Florida, President Trump suggested that some teachers carry guns. "We need to let people know, you come in to our schools -- you're gonna be dead."

Hidden Taxes By John Stossel

The cable bill was the last straw, says Kristin Tate. "That's the one that really made me mad."

Comcast included $36 in charges for mysterious things like "utility tax" and "government access fee."

War on Science By John Stossel

We've been told conservatives don't believe in science and that there's a "Republican war on science."   

Poisonous Taxes By John Stossel

Soda will cost you more in Philadelphia, Seattle, Boulder, Colorado, and a bunch of California cities because politicians in those places voted to tax it.    

The Red Pill By John Stossel

In the movie "The Matrix," swallowing a red pill reveals the truth, while downing a blue pill leaves you trapped in illusion.

Today, in the parlance of some political activists, "taking the red pill" means seeing the lies of mainstream media -- and learning the truth.