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How Wikipedia Got Captured

I once reported on how great Wikipedia was.

Now, it’s FULL of propaganda.

That’s a big problem because its bad information corrupts AI and search results.

Here, John Stossel describes how leftist editors and foreign influences have corrupted one of the Internet’s largest sources of information.

What A Crock Of Doo-Doo

Companies and taxpayers pay MILLIONS to settle discrimination lawsuits.

Is America really so racist today?

No.

But we pay anyway because of a woke idea most have never heard of: Disparate Impact. Here’s more from John Stossel.

 

Why Johnny Can’t Read?

Many American kids fail to learn to read! But in the poorest state, scores shot up.

They call it the Mississippi Miracle. How is that possible? John Stossel gives us the reason why.

The Fall Of Rome (America)?

Why did Rome fall?

There were lots of reasons…disease…barbarian invaders…

But also a reason modern societies should worry about: entitlement spending!

Yes, really.

“Rome could conquer the world,” explains historian Johan Norberg, “but they couldn’t do entitlement reform.” Here’s more from John Stossel.

What Is Your Life Worth?

“How can you put a price on human life?!”

That’s what politicians say, when spending your money on other people’s health care.

But 9/11 fund Special Master, Kenneth Feinberg, puts a price on it all the time. He talks about it here with John Stossel.

The War On Words

Free speech is the FIRST Amendment for good reason.

Without it, we’re not really free.

In Britain, police arrest hundreds of people a week for things they say online.

Here, Democrats and Republicans say contradictory things about free speech. John Stossel offers his take.

Bye Bye Doggie In The Window

Want a dog? Politicians make it harder to get one!

In eight states, pet stores aren’t allowed to sell puppies or kittens.  These are all leftist ratholes like Oregon and New York, Washington and Vermont. More bans are coming.

But how often does banning something solve more problems that it causes.

Pet scams surged 350% after California enacted its ban. Here’s more from John Stossel.

Addiction To Smart Phones

“If your kids went through puberty on a smartphone with social media, they came out different than human beings before” says Jonathan Haidt, author of the bestseller The Anxious Generation.

Kids are addicted to smartphones. Childhood is now phone-based instead of play-based, resulting in anxious and depressed kids.

“They know that life would be better if they didn’t spend five or six hours a day on social media. They know that, but they can’t help it” says Haidt.

Not all researcher agree. I challenge Haidt with the criticism.

Haidt responds in our full interview, and lays out his best advice to protect kids from smartphones. Here’s more from John Stossel.

The Public Land Debate

The federal government owns nearly one-third of the nation. In the West, the ratio is even higher, as the federal government owns almost HALF the land.

Since we’re going broke, the feds should sell some.

Local owners with their own interests at stake will take better care of it than DC bureaucrats thousands of miles away. Here’s more from John Stossel.

Is Your Kid An Addict?

Do smartphones and social media wreck kids’ lives?

“Anxiety, depression, self-harm levels were pretty stable from the late 90s through 2010,” says psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation. “All of a sudden, the rates go up. Way up.”

But are phones the cause? I examine both sides in my newest video. Here’s more from John Stossel.

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