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U.S. Territories: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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U.S. Territories: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

A Last Week Tonight segment on how century-old Supreme Court decisions left U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa without meaningful representation. It mixes comedy with a history of their legal status.

HN people use it as a quick, entertaining primer on territory status, citizenship versus nationality, and voting rights.

6 Hacker News mentions · 2015–2019

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