Ira Stoll

Ira Stoll is the author of JFK, Conservative and Samuel Adams: A Life. He is also the editor of FutureOfCapitalism.com and a columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and for the Algemeiner. He lives in Boston.

Items by Ira Stoll

McCullough’s Miracle: Recovering Heroic Story of 1776

August 9, 2022, 12:23 EDT

Fifth Amendment May Be Casualty In Ukraine War

March 2, 2022, 18:23 EST

‘Varsity Blues’ Conviction Highlights Erosion of Sixth Amendment Rights

October 11, 2021, 17:50 EDT

Democrats Hoping Health Care Will Help Win Georgia Contests for Senate Control

January 2, 2021, 11:49 EST

Why Trump Lost

December 31, 2020, 21:18 EST

Anti-Capitalist Camp Presses Case Even After Defeat of Sanders

December 3, 2020, 6:23 EST

Tesla in the S&P Tells A Pro-Immigrant Story

November 27, 2020, 19:52 EST

Unsatisfying Election May End With Victory in Georgia

November 20, 2020, 7:34 EST

Nevertheless, He Persisted

November 12, 2020, 12:30 EST

New Biden-Harris Equity Video ‘Sounds Just Like Karl Marx’

November 2, 2020, 14:23 EST

Secret Ballot May Thwart Democratic Campaign to Shame Trump Voters

October 29, 2020, 6:25 EDT

Questions for the Presidential Candidates

October 23, 2020, 12:46 EDT

Biden Is A Phony

October 15, 2020, 13:42 EDT

Biden Takes Campaign to Country Club, But May Wind Up in Sand Trap

October 8, 2020, 18:19 EDT

The New York Times Faults Trump for Tax Tactics Used by Sulzbergers Who Own the Paper

October 2, 2020, 20:56 EDT

Joe Biden Runs Against Park Avenue, Where He Raised Money

September 22, 2020, 16:57 EDT

ACLU Campaigns for Biden

September 18, 2020, 15:34 EDT

Trump Risks ‘Exit Stage Left’ Headline

September 12, 2020, 15:50 EDT

What If Trump Wins the Election and the Left Rejects the Result?

September 3, 2020, 8:06 EDT

Please Politicize the State Department and FDA; It Beats the Alternative

August 28, 2020, 17:09 EDT

Obama, Kamala Harris Share Family Ties to Ford Foundation

August 18, 2020, 4:19 EDT

Blue Jays Infield Makes Case Against Inheritance Tax

August 11, 2020, 16:07 EDT

Fashionable Sanders-Style Socialism Would Leave Us Helpless Against Coronavirus

August 1, 2020, 7:42 EDT

Trumpism May Outlast Trump Presidency

July 28, 2020, 21:26 EDT

Sluggishness of Police Reform Feeds Frustration — Would More Foot Patrol Help?

July 23, 2020, 8:22 EDT

Sluggishness of Police Reform Feeds Frustration:  Would More Foot Patrol Help?

July 17, 2020, 12:35 EDT

Keep An Eye On The Enemies­­­

July 11, 2020, 11:06 EDT

Fear Strikes University of Chicago Faculty

June 27, 2020, 14:45 EDT

The Case for Susan Rice as Biden’s Running Mate

June 16, 2020, 12:35 EDT

Police Failures Have Roots In Progressive Era

June 9, 2020, 13:11 EDT

Biden Echoes Trump, Aiming at Rioters, Xi, Bezos

June 8, 2020, 0:33 EDT

A Trump Achievement: The Left Embraces the Tenth Amendment

June 2, 2020, 11:46 EDT

Stock Market Bulls Signal More Rapid Recovery Than Press, Public-Health Panickers

May 29, 2020, 12:00 EDT

Is the ‘Party’ in Houseparty App the Chinese Communists?

May 17, 2020, 14:12 EDT

First Amendment Falls Victim To Pandemic

May 16, 2020, 7:55 EDT

Biden Finds a Campaign Target:  Milton Friedman

May 11, 2020, 19:51 EDT

Democratic-Tilting States’ Request for Bailout Is Opening for Reform

April 27, 2020, 17:13 EDT

People, Not Politicians, Will Determine When To Reopen

April 14, 2020, 17:10 EDT

Morbid Coronavirus Curiosity Has a Public Purpose

April 7, 2020, 21:20 EDT

To Defeat the ‘Chinese Virus,’ Lean In To Freedom

April 2, 2020, 14:24 EDT

Play Ball

March 23, 2020, 18:13 EDT

Compassion Will Survive Pandemic

March 20, 2020, 18:04 EDT

Trial Lawyers Bet Big on Biden

March 16, 2020, 19:47 EDT

What the Coronavirus Means For the Presidential Campaign

March 11, 2020, 23:58 EDT

For A Reagan-Style Landslide, Trump Needs New York, California

February 26, 2020, 15:55 EST

Bloomberg’s Wealth, Like John Hancock’s, Is Double-Edged Sword

February 18, 2020, 22:39 EST

The Borking of Biden

February 12, 2020, 15:19 EST

Sanders Surge Could Trigger $6 Trillion Stock Selloff

January 27, 2020, 22:43 EST

The Zero Population Growth Republicans

January 20, 2020, 23:12 EST

Will American Jews Flee to Israel?

January 3, 2020, 12:05 EST

National Economic Council Is Success Story of Trump White House

December 23, 2019, 12:50 EST

A Pro-Capitalist ‘Family Persuasion Guide’

December 17, 2019, 7:11 EST

Attack of ‘Fascism’ Used Against Trump Was Made Against Reagan

November 18, 2019, 12:03 EST

On Campaign Speech, Constitution Supports Mark Zuckerberg Over Elizabeth Warren

November 5, 2019, 12:46 EST

WeWork: Don’t Bet Against ‘Do What You Love’

October 17, 2019, 0:16 EDT

Warren 2015 Offers Some Clues About Warren 2020

August 19, 2019, 12:09 EDT

‘Reagan’s Racism’ Charge Collides With The Heroes of the Lomba River

August 5, 2019, 13:51 EDT

Warren, Sanders Seek To Pit Voters Against Vultures, Vampires

July 30, 2019, 21:07 EDT

The Daniel Ortega Democrats — Not Just Sanders

May 29, 2019, 15:03 EDT

Biden Running Backwards Against Trump

May 22, 2019, 13:59 EDT

How Trump Could Act To Save Obama’s Lawyer

May 14, 2019, 0:53 EDT

Mayor Pete’s Call:  ‘Talk About Freedom More’

April 24, 2019, 13:08 EDT

Blame Trump’s Deregulation For Boeing Crashes?

March 29, 2019, 19:42 EDT

Prosperity Raises Risks Of Socialism

March 26, 2019, 15:38 EDT

Buffett, Who Once Mocked Norquist, Now Cheers for Trump Tax Cut

March 18, 2019, 16:18 EDT

‘Isolationist’ Label Tells Story That Makes Trump Sound Like George Washington

February 26, 2019, 22:22 EST

Warren Presidential Campaign Blames Rich For America’s Problems

February 22, 2019, 17:51 EST

Billionaires Will Be A Burning Issue in 2020 Campaign

February 14, 2019, 16:16 EST

Brady, Belichick Win Exposes Anti-Billionaire Backlash

February 5, 2019, 18:19 EST

What the Press Missed About Vanguard Founder’s Fortune

February 2, 2019, 21:44 EST

Apple’s Tactics Deserve Defending, Not Shaming

January 28, 2019, 15:29 EST

Trump Emerges As Promise-Keeper President

January 11, 2019, 17:36 EST

Office Pool 2019

January 3, 2019, 19:00 EST

Blame Nixon, McCain, Bush for Trump Campaign Finance Trouble

December 12, 2018, 10:53 EST

Democrats Emerge From Election As Party of the Rich

November 28, 2018, 22:57 EST

Hazony Takes on Hayek, Locke, Holocaust in New Book Defending Nationalism

November 16, 2018, 15:56 EST

Michael Cohen’s Guilty Plea Runs Afoul of Maimonides

November 8, 2018, 23:22 EST

Post-Pittsburgh Sympathy Just A Start For Jewish Security

October 30, 2018, 19:32 EDT

To Understand Comey and Mueller, Read James Q. Wilson

October 22, 2018, 12:18 EDT

‘Insider Trading’ Case Against N.Y. Congressman Shows Danger of Legislative Default

October 16, 2018, 9:20 EDT

Schumer, Sanders, and Schwarzenegger Discover States’ Rights

October 7, 2018, 7:57 EDT

Kavanaugh Confrontation Is Latest Twist In Yale Griswold Story

October 1, 2018, 11:11 EDT

Growth Numbers Have Kudlow Looking More Like a Prophet Than a Pinocchio

September 20, 2018, 12:04 EDT

Democrat Front-Runner for 2020 Wages Class-Warfare Campaign

September 12, 2018, 11:02 EDT

As Presidents Depart, Center-Right Think Tanks Face New Pressures

August 28, 2018, 16:37 EDT

‘Sovereign Immunity’ Is Shield of Cyberattackers

August 18, 2018, 7:14 EDT

Declaration Issues Bedevil Trump As They Did George III

August 15, 2018, 12:53 EDT

NYT Stock Outperforms Amazon, Facebook, Apple Amid ‘Trump Bump’

July 24, 2018, 20:45 EDT

Echoes Of Reagan In Trump’s Clashes With Allies

July 19, 2018, 8:18 EDT

Elizabeth Warren Discovers She Agrees With Clarence Thomas

July 4, 2018, 12:30 EDT

Schumer Complaints on Gas Prices Expose Democrats’ Flaws

June 29, 2018, 9:40 EDT

Pipes, Lewis Are Reminders That Academia Matters

June 22, 2018, 18:50 EDT

Gaza-Jerusalem Juxtaposition Tells a Story About Limits

June 16, 2018, 13:11 EDT

Legal Secretary Who Amassed $9 Million Fortune Has Something In Common With Buffett, Bezos

May 27, 2018, 15:25 EDT

Trump Will Resign By Year End. Right?

May 20, 2018, 9:33 EDT

Socialists Call For Abolishing Prisons

May 10, 2018, 21:53 EDT

Behind the Charles River Cleanup Lies a Surprising Story

May 7, 2018, 14:11 EDT

Apple Wants Washington to Fix Facebook. Beware.

April 20, 2018, 11:57 EDT

How Zuckerberg Will Respond To the Print Media Shakedown

April 4, 2018, 11:57 EDT

Science Magazine Tackles the ‘Fake News’ Problem

March 24, 2018, 14:33 EDT

How ‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams Got the Trump-North Korea Story Right

March 19, 2018, 16:55 EDT

Trump, Trials Target Drug Company Shareholders in Opioid Cases

March 15, 2018, 8:58 EDT

Corruption Cases Fit Pattern of Prosecutorial Overreach

March 5, 2018, 22:30 EST

Incoming Harvard President Attacked As ‘White Male’

February 22, 2018, 20:47 EST

How Harvard’s Next President Can Repair Its Reputation

February 19, 2018, 17:19 EST

Mulvaney Memo Promises Revolutionary Restoration of Rule of Law

February 13, 2018, 13:23 EST

For Next Harvard President, Bet on a Scientist

February 6, 2018, 19:59 EST

Politicians on ‘Daddy Track’ Have Feminists To Thank

January 22, 2018, 23:21 EST

Israel Offers Answer To Trump on Immigration

January 15, 2018, 13:40 EST

President Winfrey Meets ‘The Resistance’

January 8, 2018, 22:36 EST

Trump Eyes New 30 Percent Tax on Newsprint

January 1, 2018, 18:28 EST

Office Pool 2018

December 26, 2017, 17:06 EST

Is The New York Times A Foreign Agent?

December 18, 2017, 14:21 EST

Politician’s Free Coffee — 504 Pounds of It — Is Just The Start of a Real Corruption Story

December 14, 2017, 20:24 EST

Tax Bill Both Feeds Cynicism and Cures It

December 11, 2017, 17:28 EST

Reagan-Bush ’17?

December 4, 2017, 14:43 EST

Mnuchin Money Leather-Glove Photo Sure Does Tell Some Story About Smirking

November 29, 2017, 14:44 EST

Trump Touts Deregulation.  He May Be Right

November 26, 2017, 14:54 EST

What a New York Marathon Victory Says About the Estate Tax

November 19, 2017, 8:08 EST

Bonkers Brooklyn Boom On Display In Paul Manafort Indictment

November 13, 2017, 12:31 EST

Puzzled By Player Policing Protests? There’s a Good Reason

October 30, 2017, 19:13 EDT

Trump’s First Year A Big Success

October 23, 2017, 14:54 EDT

Trump Versus the Press Feud May Indeed Be ‘Dangerous’

October 19, 2017, 14:03 EDT

Cure for Tax-and-Spend?  Try the Ellen Stern Test

October 12, 2017, 6:21 EDT

Harvard President Biography Puts Today’s Headlines in Perspective

October 3, 2017, 15:14 EDT

How Two Apple Orchard Photographs Tell Story of America’s Decline

September 19, 2017, 10:38 EDT

Immigration Weapon Is Key To Winning Against North Korea

September 11, 2017, 12:02 EDT

After Sheriff Joe, How About Martha Stewart, Michael Milken, Scooter Libby, Dinesh D’Souza?

September 6, 2017, 12:40 EDT

Trump Tariff Talk Is Wake-Up Call For Congress

August 29, 2017, 17:30 EDT

Today’s False Charges of Racism Echo Soviet Communists

August 22, 2017, 19:19 EDT

On Health Care, Private Sector May Show Congress the Way

August 15, 2017, 15:16 EDT

Credit Trump For Stock Market Gain

August 7, 2017, 16:17 EDT

Trump as Carter? It Could Be Plenty Worse

July 31, 2017, 17:41 EDT

Dinosaur Democrats Hurl Animal Insults At American Business

July 25, 2017, 13:10 EDT

The Price of Press Bias? $37.06 a Year

July 19, 2017, 13:00 EDT

Newspaper Publishers’ Plea For Special Antitrust Treatment Fails Laugh Test

July 17, 2017, 11:05 EDT

Obama’s Warning Against ‘Nationalism’ Clanks Against July 4

July 11, 2017, 16:40 EDT

Democrats Accuse Republicans of Mass Murder

July 6, 2017, 19:37 EDT

Mueller Probe Sets The Stage For Hillary’s Return

July 1, 2017, 7:06 EDT

GE Executive’s Exit Shows Limits of Corporate Clout

June 24, 2017, 13:20 EDT

EpiPen Underpriced Despite Times Complaints

June 19, 2017, 10:38 EDT

Mueller’s Mediocrity Makes Him Into A Star By Washington Standards

June 8, 2017, 17:59 EDT

The Halberstam Book That Best Explains Trump Is By David’s Older Brother

June 6, 2017, 9:34 EDT

New York Times Tax Coverage Goes Off the Rails

May 26, 2017, 21:39 EDT

Welfare Reform Paved Trail For ObamaCare Repeal

May 15, 2017, 13:19 EDT

Access to Obama White House Brought Companies Better Stock Performance, Study Shows

May 8, 2017, 13:34 EDT

Where’s Paul Ryan From? Bleakville

May 1, 2017, 17:04 EDT

Cuomo Scholarship Turns Golden Door Into Golden Handcuffs

April 24, 2017, 14:33 EDT

Secret Behind McConnell Gorsuch Victory? Shrug Off Liberal Hysteria

April 17, 2017, 10:17 EDT

Why Trump Isn’t All Washed Up — A Lesson from Baseball

April 14, 2017, 13:24 EDT

The Cure For Trump-Related News Blues

April 10, 2017, 9:48 EDT

Trump Budget Cuts: Real or ‘Reality’ Show?

March 22, 2017, 16:07 EDT

What’s A Fired Prosecutor To Do?

March 13, 2017, 13:35 EDT

Could Federal Probe of New York City Mayor Lead To Chuck Schumer?

March 9, 2017, 10:46 EST

A Liberal Case Against Leaks

March 3, 2017, 8:33 EST

Platinum Partners Case Is Latest Prosecutorial Overreach

February 21, 2017, 14:36 EST

Trump Faces Foreign Policy Choices on Eve of Netanyahu Visit

February 13, 2017, 16:08 EST

FBI’s Insider Trading Strategist Faces Criminal Inquiry Over Leaks to Press

February 6, 2017, 11:12 EST

How Obama Caused the Trump Refugee Debacle

January 29, 2017, 20:45 EST

The Problem With Block Grants

January 23, 2017, 15:52 EST

Donald Trump’s Worst Idea

January 19, 2017, 18:00 EST

Not All Interests Are Conflicts

January 19, 2017, 12:08 EST

Treaty Can Repair U.S.-Israel Relationship

January 2, 2017, 15:47 EST

Battle To Watch: Trump Versus the “We Bes”

December 21, 2016, 6:50 EST

Is an ad for breast implants the answer to post-election healthcare panic?

December 12, 2016, 13:34 EST

Presidential Panic

November 28, 2016, 17:36 EST

Call it the Jonathan Gruber election

November 14, 2016, 11:41 EST

“President Hillary Clinton” just may find herself missing Justice Scalia

November 7, 2016, 10:27 EST

Hillary Clinton: Sinner or saint?

October 31, 2016, 17:45 EDT

Rosh Hashanah, self-examination and a presidential election year

September 26, 2016, 15:20 EDT

Does this feel like peace and prosperity to you?

August 23, 2016, 9:20 EDT

Trump supporters to Washington: ‘You’re fired.’

August 9, 2016, 6:10 EDT

Bloomberg does Clinton no favors with endorsement

July 26, 2016, 6:33 EDT

Five ways to improve economic growth

July 6, 2016, 6:36 EDT

Trump v. Amazon

June 21, 2016, 6:13 EDT

The Left lacks solutions to terrorism

June 13, 2016, 12:11 EDT

Johnson-Weld ticket could close deal with better foreign policy answers

May 31, 2016, 6:13 EDT

Free trade, taxes and the closure of a Maine paper mill

May 10, 2016, 8:31 EDT

The most important woman in the history of Massachusetts?

April 11, 2016, 18:00 EDT

Do our leaders have the political will to fight ISIS?

April 6, 2016, 6:17 EDT

Yale should follow GE to Boston

March 30, 2016, 6:48 EDT