<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:13:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@aurora796/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Domestic Politics Behind the New US Tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of Thursday, the US added a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum coming from Canada, Mexico, and the EU. Most likely, these countries will retaliate with tariffs of their own and take this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@aurora796/the-domestic-politics-behind-the-new-us-tariffs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@aurora796/the-domestic-politics-behind-the-new-us-tariffs</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aurora796]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7HZA5xrZrYQY4ZmwmqQtUPDSTh1dFN8Zf9wUbHnoQxPwdXSP96NwWFF4JnsPKPZ1tVY7NQn5sdKxK5fEnAa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Peace Talks with North Korea will Probably Fail (if they happen at all)]]></title><description><![CDATA[No, the reason is not actually mean tweets or tantrums over joint military exercises. It will probably fail because of a split in the Trump administration. I am no fan of Trump’s presidency, but I think]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@aurora796/why-the-peace-talks-with-north-korea-will-probably-fail-if-they-happen-at-all</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@aurora796/why-the-peace-talks-with-north-korea-will-probably-fail-if-they-happen-at-all</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aurora796]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 20:13:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UoneA2abYGaKqMNzTcX4E16nWAyQCQfEWKr18srxMh7HiUb1uf23TKGRNmVsWwDMs3qg14XYavfGu1BC34V7khFQN2rEi3M3aXnNg3P3Dcb8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the U.S. Really Supports Israel over Palestine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The short answer is domestic politics. It certainly is not in our best foreign policy interests to anger most of the other countries in the Middle East. However, politicians are mostly concerned with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@aurora796/why-the-u-s-really-supports-israel-over-palestine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@aurora796/why-the-u-s-really-supports-israel-over-palestine</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aurora796]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 20:55:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WA8farZULR5WxBA2WS65jtmXqVRyHAZ1STD8aadai7yd166L1meQv7eNGgUcSLXQ9WHQ7BCifcbGzCo3dA6rhv8B5wr8RQ92eoBADEH1m59NaNEPLeGvPoP6PPHDGJZhMLwvNXgUMyMTLNi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Other Problem with Trump’s NFL Comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many are concerned with the NFL's policy change that requires its players on the sidelines to stand for the national anthem. I have seen several criticisms that this policy is a violation of the freedom]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@aurora796/the-other-problem-with-trump-s-nfl-comments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@aurora796/the-other-problem-with-trump-s-nfl-comments</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aurora796]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 00:56:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello Steemit Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemit folks. I'm not very good with introductions so I'll try to keep this brief. My name is Alicia and I'm from a state in the northeastern United States. I'm 21 years old, and I just finished my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@aurora796/hello-steemit-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@aurora796/hello-steemit-community</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aurora796]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 22:23:33 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>