About this episode

John Oliver discusses the Canadian vaccine protests and the controversy surrounding Critical Race Theory.

Season 9, Episode 1. Feb. 20th, 2022. Season 9 premiere. John Oliver explains why truck drivers in Canada are protesting vaccine mandates, then turns to the controversy over Critical Race Theory: Why the moral panic around the obscure legal theory...

People in this episode

Host: John Oliver

Topics covered

• Canadian Vaccine Protests
• Critical Race Theory
• moral panic
• vaccine mandates
• social issues

Keywords

• vaccine protests
• Canada
• Critical Race Theory
• John Oliver
• Season 9 premiere

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Books & works: Critical Race Theory

Places: Canada

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