Capital Punishment
John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande, and the rising issues happening in Brunei.
8.2 /10
Climate Change Denial
John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations, and invites Bill Nye to a statistically representative climate change debate.
8.3 /10
The Right to Be Forgotten
John talks about the product recall going on at General Motors, the EU Court of Justice "Right to be Forgotten" ruling, and updates us on how the Indian election is going, with help from Fareed Zakaria.
8.1 /10
Net Neutrality

Sat, May 31, 2014
This week's topics include the rise of the far right political parties in Europe, the Ukrainian election, Afghanistan, Net Neutrality, Australia's hard-line right-wing Prime Minister Tony Abbott, and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
8.8 /10
FIFA and the World Cup
John Oliver discusses the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square rebellion and the FIFA World Cup and invites Right Said Fred to send a message to Bashar al-Assad.
8.6 /10
Dr. Oz

Sat, Jun 21, 2014
John highlights recent news such as the problems of tourism in Antarctica, discusses international royalty as a service to Game of Thrones fans and panders to the audience in response to allegations against Dr. Oz.
8.2 /10
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
7.9 /10
Income Inequality and Wealth Inequality
John revisits news of a change in Japan's foreign policy, the love letters of Warren G. Harding and CIA's social media activity, and discusses the issues of income inequality in America.
8 /10
Incarceration in the United States
John talks about Gaza (but mostly Anderson Cooper) and about Malaysia Airlines flight 17, then discusses prison incarcerations in America and sings with Muppet-like puppets, similar to those from Sesame Street.
8.1 /10
Nuclear Weapons and the United States
John addresses the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, revisits the subject of international royalty, discusses the safety of nuclear weapons and campaigns to save geckos in space.
8.3 /10
Payday Loans

Sat, Aug 09, 2014
John discusses payday loans and Russia's import embargo on U.S. chicken and soybean.
8.1 /10
Student Debt

Sat, Sep 06, 2014
John provides a eulogy for the mating space geckos, and talks about student debt.
8.1 /10
Drones

Sat, Sep 27, 2014
John discusses U.S. military drones and the Kansas state budget shortfall.
8 /10
Civil Forfeiture
John Oliver shows us how desperate the American law enforcement are to make money out of everyone.
8.6 /10
Military Translators
Translators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but red tape is making it impossible for many of them to leave.
8.4 /10
Sugar

Sat, Oct 25, 2014
John Oliver is back to discuss how the sugar industry rules the world!
8 /10
The Lottery

Sat, Nov 08, 2014
Last Week Tonight features in-depth and critical look at state lotteries. It also looks at the Turkish Prime Minister's Grand Palace and a Salmon shooting cannon.
8.7 /10

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Stolen Seas

Stolen Seas

Stolen Seas presents a chilling exploration of the Somali pirate phenomenon and forces you to rethink everything you thought you knew about pirates. It's November 8th, 2008 and the CEC Future, a Danish-owned merchant ship, is on high alert. Sailing inside the pirate-infested swath of sea between Somalia and Yemen, the ship's captain blinks hard at the radar screen where a light begins to flash. This is it, Nozhkin thinks, and he's right. Machine guns sound on the boat's hull and for two months this 13-man crew will be held at the mercy of Somali pirates, helpless as hostage negotiations threaten their lives and cameras capture every move. The pirates' translator, Ishmael Ali, a single dad who may or may not have stumbled into this controversial role, puts in a call to the shipping magnate's CEO Per Gullestrup demanding an exorbitant 7 million dollars. The shipowner's response is the first of many misfires and communications to come. These two adversaries will have to become unlikely allies as they race against time in an attempt to keep the crew from being killed by their violent captors. Stolen Seas documents the story of 13 powerless men trapped on a ship, and why their captors feel justified in their tyranny. It's the story of a Somali translator who get's in over his head -trying to give his son a chance. With first hand accounts from leading experts on the subject refuting the common misconceptions, Stolen Seas explores theories of what drives a country to piracy, from every point of view. It is a film about a country on the brink, at the mercy of global capitalism in overdrive, and young boys with nothing to loose.

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