Showing posts with label Oliver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oliver. Show all posts

Friday, August 2, 2024

The West Bank: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

John Oliver discusses how the West Bank settlements came to be, what their presence means for everyone in the region, and why the weight of the world rests squarely on the shoulders of Ben & Jerry’s.

Sunday, June 23, 2024

Trump’s Second Term: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s plans for a second term, why it could be much worse than his first term, and what Trump has in common with a hamster.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

John Oliver catches Mike Johnson in another lie about his background - Raw Story

This week, CNN reported on a foreword that Johnson wrote for a right-wing manifesto. The content of the book outlines how to use "Black Lives Matter" to start a race war by "pandering" and spins the Pizzagate conspiracy as legitimate. Johnson hasn't clarified if he believes the hoax. It also trashes poor voters as "unsophisticated and susceptible to government dependency."… 

In his podcast with his wife Kelly Johnson, the now-speaker says, "I obviously believe in the product, or I wouldn't have written the foreword. So, I endorse the work. Look, I love the book ... Everybody can go and get the book. I highly recommend it."…

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

John Oliver on US state welfare: ‘Politicians have been relentlessly abusing the system’

When it was primarily white families who were the ones using it, the government was supportive but people suddenly began to panic when families of colour also needed help and conservatives in the 70s and 80s pushed cherry-picked narratives of abuse…

Friday, July 15, 2022

Ted Cruz's Home Visited By Activists Because Of NRA Donations

Oliver hand-delivered a letter from his late son Thursday to the home of Cruz, who has received a total of $749,000 from the pro-gun group. The note, which had been written by a 12-year-old Joaquin, spoke to gun owners about his thoughts on gun control in the country…


Wednesday, April 13, 2022

John Oliver Blackmails Congress into Addressing Data Brokers

…In his natural fashion, Oliver then showed Congress "just how easy it is for anyone ― and I do mean anyone ― to get their personal information."…"If you're thinking, 'How on Earth is any of this legal?' I totally agree with you. It shouldn't be," he said. "And if you happen to be a legislator who is feeling a little nervous right now about whether your information is in this envelope, and if you're terrified about what I might do with it, you might want to channel that worry into making sure that I can't do anything."

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

John Oliver on Purdue Pharma: ‘We’re not getting anything approaching justice’

"When your family's company recklessly sold a product as damaging as oxycontin, the question might not be 'how many billions is it right for you to pay?' It's 'how many billions is it right for you to keep?'"

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Health Care Sharing Ministries: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Health Care Sharing Ministries, or HCSMs, advertise themselves as a more affordable, faith-based alternative to health insurance. But John Oliver explains some of the massive limitations these plans can have.
https://youtu.be/oFetFqrVBNc

Wednesday, April 14, 2021








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