Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Season 8 | Episode 11

May 9, 2021: Hair

TV-MA | 32 MIN

Main story: The ways Black hair can be a target of discrimination; plus, the race for governor in California, and GOP voter suppression.

Season 8
Episodes

John Oliver discusses the end of America’s war with Afghanistan; plus, how two steely attorneys could end their heated dispute.

John Oliver discusses the longtime leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko; plus, what a new abortion law in Texas means for Roe v. Wade.

A look at the current attacks on voting rights; plus, how migrants were treated at the border last week; the federal duck stamp contest.

John Oliver discusses PFAS—a class of chemicals linked to an array of health issues—and why their use isn’t as magical as it may seem.

A look at how misinformation spreads among immigrant diaspora communities; plus, AT&T's involvement with far-right One America News.

Taiwan’s history of being governed by other countries, and its relationship with China; plus, why some cops are refusing vaccinations.

With homelessness increasing nationwide, John Oliver examines the way we discuss the unhoused; plus, a look at Biden’s spending plan.

John Oliver discusses the state of the nation’s power grid; plus, how world leaders aren’t living up to their promises on climate action.

John Oliver discusses union busting, and why companies who do it face so few consequences; plus, an update on the insurrection.