In this episode we sit down again with Dr Rodrigo Acuña – independent journalist, Latin America specialist with a PhD on Venezuelan foreign policy, and author of a recent Truthout article – for a sharp, unflinching return conversation amid the explosive US-Venezuela standoff in late December 2025. This is the independent analysis mainstream outlets won’t touch: a clear-eyed look at Trump’s oil tanker seizures and blockade, deadly military strikes, Maduro’s defiance, and why even Venezuelans critical of Maduro overwhelmingly reject foreign-backed regime change.

Episode Details: Duration ~60 minutes | Release Date: Saturday, 27 December 2025 | Guest: Dr Rodrigo Acuña – Latin America analyst, journalist, documentary filmmaker on Venezuela

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Keywords: Rodrigo Acuña Venezuela, US tanker blockade 2025, Trump Maduro confrontation, oil seizures international waters, Venezuelan navy escorts, piracy accusations, regime change opposition, Essequibo Guyana tensions, US sanctions family Maduro, Latin America escalation, Truthout experts regime change, civic-military unity Venezuela

In Episode 43 we sit down again with Yaakov Aharon – Sydney-based journalist, member of the Bondi Jewish community, and connected to Chabad Lubavitch – for a deeply personal and unflinching return conversation after the tragic Sunday shooting attack on the Chabad event in Bondi. This is the raw, insider perspective mainstream outlets won’t platform: a Jewish community voice examining grief, politicisation, and what the tragedy reveals about Australia in late 2025.

Episode Details: Duration ~89 minutes | Release Date: Sunday, 21 December 2025 | Guest: Yaakov Aharon – Sydney journalist, Bondi Jewish community member, Chabad-connected commentator

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Keywords: Yaakov Aharon, Bondi Chabad shooting, Sydney Jewish community 2025, Bondi vigil atmosphere, political exploitation Australia, Christchurch vs Bondi response, Mossad Iran allegations, ASIO intelligence failure, Segal antisemitism report, Australian multiculturalism facade, gun control debate, national unity crisis

Nasser Mashni, President of Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN), shares his powerful Palestinian-Australian migrant journey. From growing up in multicultural Australia, working in milk bars, his father's inspiring resistance legacy, and what fighting for peace looks like in todays world.We also also reflect on the Bondi tragedy, Aussie hero Ahmed al-Ahmed, and what it means to be Australian in multicultural Australia.

Episode Details: Duration ~73 minutes | Release Date: Wednesday, 17 December 2025 | Guest: Nasser Mashni – President of Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN), Palestinian-Australian advocate

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Nasser Mashni, APAN, Palestinian Australian migrant, father's resistance story, Palestinian resistance evolution, Gaza resistance 2025, West Bank Intifada, Marwan Barghouti prisoner, Greater Israel Trump Netanyahu, Israeli society pathology, Australia UNRWA cuts, Palestine recognition 2025, Gaza genocide Australia, Indigenous Palestinian solidarity, Australian activism Palestine