<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:11:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@majgibbons/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Polls Project Ireland Will Legalize Abortion in May 25th Referendum, Would No Longer be Strictest on Abortion Policy in Europe if Passed]]></title><description><![CDATA[(pc - wikipedia) Ireland will head to the polls on May 25th to vote on a contentious referendum to repeal a provision within the Irish Constitution that bans abortion. If successful the referendum will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@majgibbons/polls-project-ireland-will-legalize-abortion-in-may-25th-referendum-would-no-longer-be-strictest-in-europe-if-passed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@majgibbons/polls-project-ireland-will-legalize-abortion-in-may-25th-referendum-would-no-longer-be-strictest-in-europe-if-passed</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[majgibbons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 06:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZxNAXeZg3rcPzFKs6P8WbCtYS84CVVrZvPvCRT6cRMPtiiATtYtgaXppcc3xR8s95NtpZ85TaEzVt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venezuela Election: Will Maduro Fall? Henri Falcon and the Case Against Abstention]]></title><description><![CDATA[(photo credit goes to Deutsche Welle) Venezuela is having a Presidential election on May 20th. The election pits the unpopular President Maduro against opposition leader Henri Falcon and longshot evangelical]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@majgibbons/venezuela-election-will-maduro-fall-henri-falcon-and-the-case-against-abstention</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@majgibbons/venezuela-election-will-maduro-fall-henri-falcon-and-the-case-against-abstention</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[majgibbons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 05:15:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89ptKWihKjy11e1TotS6VEsRbdoLwZNsKZ6UMQyvvt3kfsquHBqg4FDZTjwzACyfdw7c5pT1CTpPG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-Time Presidential Candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador Dominating the 2018 Mexican Election Field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mexican leftist and two-time presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) is in the race again, only this time it looks like he will coast to the presidency. 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In the first peaceful transfer of power in 70 years, George Weah has defeated vice president Joseph Boakai in a decisive victory, 65.1% to 38.5%, with 98.1% of all votes counted.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@majgibbons/former-football-soccer-star-george-weah-wins-2017-liberian-presidential-election</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@majgibbons/former-football-soccer-star-george-weah-wins-2017-liberian-presidential-election</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[majgibbons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 22:36:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNyJx7Qmpj4mJ25Dna7Vgf4de4irsUQMEEDmyqN9dPU145WkSvYxQbDCJY1B6Wfv3J6voySmi6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalan Pro-Independence Parties Reclaim Majority After Regional Elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[(PC -Los Angelos Times) In the aftermath of the Catalan Independence Referendum, the Spain Constitutional Crisis of 2017, and the dissolving of the Catalan Parliament, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@majgibbons/catalan-pro-independence-parties-reclaim-majority-after-regional-elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@majgibbons/catalan-pro-independence-parties-reclaim-majority-after-regional-elections</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[majgibbons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 06:40:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRqCmQLhs7ZoybsrgTuvSTU2pMGE9587EghjT45UMNgWeig5mqoLkoH8sRFot5yM96hBhvmxhUdmcXR7LmRpS7puVknHecQF3BNHAU5Pd3JDQjCsFfimaZvud9cwrVidGK25kjK3yUPjD2pDqGorrWLQEguVpJr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dutch Politician Geert Wilders Falling in Polls as New Right-Wing Party Emerges]]></title><description><![CDATA[(PC - dw.com) Geert Wilders Geert Wilders, the right-wing, anti-immigrant, anti-Islam, anti-austerity leader of the PVV (Party for Freedom) in the Netherlands, is facing trouble as his party loses fervor]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@majgibbons/dutch-politician-geert-wilders-falling-in-polls-as-new-right-wing-party-emerges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@majgibbons/dutch-politician-geert-wilders-falling-in-polls-as-new-right-wing-party-emerges</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[majgibbons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 02:14:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpxEnDiJemVC6L7qrpheMQUNkdHxGex2kNEmZxzuJBw5T3rBfuphwuZScRJwCGtyGg6SkhMLQ1WvcjtfbZq9x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polls Show Massive Loss of Support in Venezuela for Maduro and GPPSB Since 2013]]></title><description><![CDATA[(photo credit goes to Diario Las Americas) Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro is in trouble. 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My name is Sean Gibbons, and I am currently a student at Michigan State University studying International Relations with hopes of working in International]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@majgibbons/new-blog-covering-international-politics-and-political-trends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@majgibbons/new-blog-covering-international-politics-and-political-trends</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[majgibbons]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 03:33:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaJhWGGeSgCLA9XvG1Wcm8FQGcUZn2ryi3Ldk4aJ5gqZf8QLfyoCeJXALw1BQ32qKps3wYCaKpvHJN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>