Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Season 8 | Episode 30

November 14, 2021: Union Busting

TV-MA | 40 MIN

John Oliver discusses the mechanics of union busting, and why the companies who do it face so few consequences; plus, John checks in on the insurrection—the story that kicked the year off wrong.

Season 8
Episodes

Season 8 Episodes

18.July 25, 2021: Housing Discrimination

John Oliver breaks down the history of housing discrimination in the U.S.; plus, John is headed back to the studio and makes a new friend.

19.August 1, 2021: Emergency Medical Services

John Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the U.S., why they can be so expensive, and what we can do to fix things.

20.August 8, 2021: Opioids III – The Sacklers

How the Sackler family has been handling lawsuits related to the opioid crisis; plus, Russia’s participation in the Tokyo Olympics.

21.August 15, 2021: Ransomware

John Oliver discusses ransomware attacks, why they’re on the rise, and what can be done about them; plus, the spread of the Delta variant.

22.August 22, 2021: Afghanistan

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

23.September 12, 2021: Lukashenko

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

24.September 26, 2021: Voting Rights

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

25.October 3, 2021: PFAS

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.

26.October 10, 2021: Misinformation

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

27.October 24, 2021: Taiwan

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

28.October 31, 2021: Homelessness

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

29.November 7, 2021: The Power Grid

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.

30.November 14, 2021: Union Busting

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