Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigNov 10, 2014
Last year, in the words of "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver, "Americans basically spent more on the lottery than they spent on America." And although lottery commercials would have you believe that proceeds go to charitable causes, the truth is a bit more complicated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigNov 3, 2014
While most of the media are focusing on the midterm elections for the U.S. Senate, the "Last Week Tonight" host argues that we should be focusing on state legislatures at the polls. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 27, 2014
In the spirit of Halloween, the holiday that might well be sponsored by The Sugar Association, the "Last Week Tonight" host takes on the sweet crystals invading all of our food. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 22, 2014
On the most recent episode of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" the comedian released what MSNBC's Rachel Maddow called Monday "an asset in our nation's arsenal in how to cover civics." And by "asset" she means clips of every Supreme Court justice in the Roberts court as a dog. Yes, a dog. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 16, 2014
Seriously, why do we still celebrate Columbus Day when, as a "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" segment puts it, Christopher Columbus was a "murderous, egomaniac whose most famous discovery was a case of getting lost and refusing to ask for directions"? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 11, 2014
HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" points out the inherent contradictions in writer Ayn Rand being held up by the likes of Ted Cruz, Paul Ryan and, of course, her namesake Rand Paul, as a conservative hero. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 6, 2014
Sunday, John Oliver dedicated his main story on HBO's "Last Week Tonight" to explaining civil forfeiture, a "shady process" that police departments across the country have been using to seize property with little justification. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigSep 29, 2014
John Oliver's been looking for information about the unmanned death robots, such as what exactly an "imminent threat means" or how many people are killed during any given drone strike. So far, "hard facts" have been hard to come by, and in the "Last Week Tonight" host's words, it's "completely fucking terrifying." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigSep 22, 2014
The "Last Week Tonight" team does some investigative reporting about Miss America's alleged annual $45 million in scholarships for women and, with the help of comedian Kathy Griffin, highlights why beauty pageants are "horrible" and should cease to exist immediately. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigSep 15, 2014
Sunday, four days away from the Scottish independence vote, the Englishman and "Last Week Tonight" host begged Scotland to stay in the United Kingdom in a way only the comedian could. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigSep 8, 2014
In an inspired back-to-school rant, John Oliver encourages college freshmen to enjoy every last second of what will undoubtedly be the best years of their lives since every year that comes after will be marked with crushing, inescapable debt. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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