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Weekend Edition: The Week Principles Were Discarded: Oil, Visas, and Voter Suppression — August 31, 2026
This week on The Piaz Weekend Edition, we unravel Washington's sudden pivot to Venezuelan oil, exposing the transactional nature of its foreign policy. We also investigate Australia's selective visa policies, silencing critics while welcoming military personnel, and examine the deliberate economic warfare against Iran. Plus, the media's framing of Ukraine and threats to U.S. mail voting. In this episode: 1. Washington's Venezuelan Oil U-Turn https://piaz.news/article/australia-grants-visas-to-israeli-soldiers-while-denying-entry-to-comedian-bassem-youssef 2. Selective Visas and Buried Context…
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