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John Stossel on Odysee
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After 40+ years of reporting, I now understand the importance of limited government and personal freedom.
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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 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.
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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 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.
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War on Steak: Climate Hysteria, Fake Meat, and the Push to Change Your Diet
Mar 1700:05:32Tap to summarizeHave you heard that your steak is killing the planet?That’s what climate activists say. But it’s not true._ _ _ _ _ _To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form_ _ _ _ _ _Celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres and Arnold Schwarzenegger say “eat less meat.”“Stop using animals for any purpose whatsoever,” says Vegan Activist Sailesh Rao.He says animal agriculture “has caused half the warming we are experiencing.”Really? asks Stossel TV Fellow Linnea Lueken, of @HeartlandInstitute. Scientist Greg Wrightstone responds that is “nonsense.”...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRqTcrg72JM
Transcribe →Bread and Circuses
Mar 1500:02:56Tap to summarizeA Surprising Reason for the Fall of RomeWhy did Rome fall?There were lots of reasons…disease…barbarian invaders.But also a reason modern societies should worry about: entitlements!Yes, really.“Rome could conquer the world,” explains historian Johan Norberg, “but they couldn’t do entitlement reform.”...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOSupmZKzEU
Transcribe →Paul vs Fauci
Mar 1300:01:22Tap to summarizeSen Rand Paul has publicly feuded with Dr Anthony Fauci over his handling of the pandemic....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbmkqMa6K7s
Transcribe →A Lesson From Ancient Athens
Mar 1100:02:54Tap to summarizeAncient Athens was once one of the richest places in the world.Why? Free trade! “Freedom to do business was greater than in any country in the world today,” explains historian Johan Norberg.Here’s how trade CREATES wealth:...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5xzp_K15Gg
Transcribe →Classic Stossel: Obamacare
Mar 1000:04:49Tap to summarizeObamacare turns 16 this month.The official name was “Affordable Care Act.” Many politicians claimed it would lower health care costs with expert panels and better management.But the law’s growing rules and mandates often have the opposite effect!———To make sure you receive the weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscrib...———Business owner Loren Goodridge says it forces him to cut workers’ hours and keeps him from expanding.“This bill is devastating.”A Classic Stossel from 2013....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW9WsToaMxM
Transcribe →More Guns, Less Crime
Mar 800:02:29Tap to summarizeAre gun-free zones helpful? Maj Toure says NO! “90% of mass shootings are in gun-free zones.”...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi4nykuroS4
Transcribe →Why Don't People Value Fossil Fuels?
Mar 500:01:46Tap to summarizeFossil fuels make life on Earth better, yet nobody values them. Author Alex Epstein makes the moral case for fossil fuels....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAq45g5PilI
Transcribe →California Rebuild: Crushing Rules, Empty Reservoirs, Angry Residents
Mar 300:04:40Tap to summarizeOne year after California wildfires destroyed more than 10,000 homes, only a handful have been rebuilt.But Los Angeles' mayor says the recovery has been “pretty quick.”_ _ _ _ _ _To make sure you receive weekly video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://www.johnstossel.com/#subscribe-form_ _ _ _ _ “It doesn’t feel pretty quick for that family that's living in a hotel,” says wildfire survivor Jim Cragg. Officials like Gavin Newsom promised “efficiency,” but wildfire victims still face a mountain of rules. So many rules that most fire victims haven’t even applied for permits.Meanwhile, government still charges property tax on burned-out lots. In the video above, I look at the rules keeping people from rebuilding....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UisV4Na-qc
Transcribe →Ep 42. Andrew Yang: On UBI, Defunding Police, Cancel Culture, Entrepreneurship
Mar 200:51:23Tap to summarizeI don’t bother interviewing most politicians. But former presidential candidate Andrew Yang is interesting.Unlike most politicians, he has experience as an entrepreneur, he criticizes politicians for their "magical thinking," and he even left his party (the Democrats) to start the "Forward Party."I spoke to him in 2021, soon after its launch. We discuss if a third party could ever succeed, where politicians' magical thinking has failed, entrepreneurship, and I push back on his vision for universal basic income (basically free money)....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BijIQxIIiJQ
Transcribe →The Intolerant Left
Mar 100:02:51Tap to summarizeSome people seem angry about everything. Dave Rubin blames it on the victim mentality....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvAzBY9GQPM
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