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Why U.S. territories lack meaningful representation

LastWeekTonight · Commentary · 13 min · 2015 · YouTube title: U.S. Territories: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Why it's here

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

What it covers

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.