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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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Government Surveillance

There are very few government checks on what America’s sweeping surveillance programs are capable of doing. John Oliver sits down with Edward Snowden to discuss the NSA, the balance between privacy and security, and dick-pics.

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Episode 1: Marketing to Doctors

Episode 2: Tobacco

Episode 3: Elected Judges

Episode 4: Infrastructure

Episode 5: U.S. Territories

Episode 6: The NCAA

Episode 7: Municipal Violations

Episode 8: Government Surveillance

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