John Oliver’s interview with Edward Snowden will make you care about government surveillance
Apr06
Over the last three years, it seems like we’ve been positively inundated with leaks about government mass surveillance thanks to Edward Snowden’s stolen NSA documents, but in reality, how many people actually cared? As increasing amounts of documents were released by news organizations, it became harder to follow the story. Many of the releases were heavily technical and reporters failed to relate just how important they were to the masses. Last night, John Oliver released the latest episode of ‘Last Week Tonight,’ his weekly satirical news show that tackles serious issues with a comedic angle. In this week’s installment, Oliver traveled to…
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