<?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>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:26:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/colonialism/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[[Philippine corruption]  Ferdinand Marcos and the Philippines The Political Economy of Authoritarianism #10/163]]></title><description><![CDATA[, we decided for reasons of self interest to divest ourselves of the Philippines before local leaders wanted full independence, under conditions (world depression and looming war) which bid fair to destroy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/filipinos/@corruptions/philippine-corruption-ferdinand-marcos-and-the-philippines-the-political-economy-of-authoritarianism-10-163</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/filipinos/@corruptions/philippine-corruption-ferdinand-marcos-and-the-philippines-the-political-economy-of-authoritarianism-10-163</guid><category><![CDATA[filipinos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corruptions]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:49:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenge #04830-M081: Relative Barbarianism]]></title><description><![CDATA[DRIL: "issuing correction on a previous post of mine, regarding the terror group ISIL. you do not, under any circumstances, "gotta hand it to them" -- Deathshead419 [AN: Obviously not using]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@internutter/challenge-04830-m081-relative-barbarianism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@internutter/challenge-04830-m081-relative-barbarianism</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[internutter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:40:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8WP3HaQevdteGbfyXnwuLu2VSXDA7vF3DNkVvKakGWz3tpx6zdMjN4czm4PU8vEw7V8y53FAtwwtHBLuKpyVFC4sbdp4FGD5eRp9sbBJtGKtfEngZN8E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Philippine corruption]  Ferdinand Marcos and the Philippines The Political Economy of Authoritarianism #7/163]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town (pueblo) therefore was governed by the principalia with the strong influence of the parish priest. Provinces, which are groups of towns or municipalities, were in turn governed by alcaldes-mayores]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colonialism/@corruptions/philippine-corruption-ferdinand-marcos-and-the-philippines-the-political-economy-of-authoritarianism-7-163</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colonialism/@corruptions/philippine-corruption-ferdinand-marcos-and-the-philippines-the-political-economy-of-authoritarianism-7-163</guid><category><![CDATA[colonialism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corruptions]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:52:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Corruption in the Philippines]  A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines #5/82]]></title><description><![CDATA[ColonialismA sense of powerlessness in the Philippines cannot be understood without the concept of colonialism. The term colonialism refers to “a scenario in which a state or group has power over another]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colonialisma/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-5-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colonialisma/@filipinos/corruption-in-the-philippines-a-theological-understanding-of-power-for-poverty-alleviation-in-the-philippines-5-82</guid><category><![CDATA[colonialisma]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[filipinos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:29:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Philippine history of tyranny]  Philippine society and revolution #4/86]]></title><description><![CDATA[The encomienda system of local administration would be phased out in the 17th century when the organization of regular provinces was already possible and after it had served to establish the large-scale]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colonialists/@philippine.beach/philippine-history-of-tyranny-philippine-society-and-revolution-4-86</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colonialists/@philippine.beach/philippine-history-of-tyranny-philippine-society-and-revolution-4-86</guid><category><![CDATA[colonialists]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philippine.beach]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:45:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The British Monarchy: A Living Legacy of Conquest, Colonial Crimes, and Unequal Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British monarchy and its allied aristocratic elite are far from a benign symbol of tradition; they represent a continuation of a brutal and ongoing legacy of conquest, colonialism, and systemic crimes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@femisapiens/the-british-monarchy-a-living</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@femisapiens/the-british-monarchy-a-living</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[femisapiens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:54:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE TRUTH ABOUT SMALLPOX BLANKETS! Twitter/X Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Wednesday Night Live from the 8th of October, 2025, philosopher Stefan Molyneux discusses familial relationships and mental health. He emphasizes the importance of choosing a partner wisely for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/the-truth-about-smallpox-blankets-twitter-x-space</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/the-truth-about-smallpox-blankets-twitter-x-space</guid><category><![CDATA[reason]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stefan.molyneux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 02:27:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmTr9Z4jhbPj9GHY1wjtmcKenorTCuUfKMk1J2CagBu2qWGHPemFnYQTfHLh8JG6MuHtsTjgtrktfVaCeZE8T4P1J62J89MK6tSci4F7KrvFyDMkL5rH3L4FL8HSkaGcGP8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is France Even Western? 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Twitter/X Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this X Space on 2 October 2025, Stefan Molyneux examines colonialism, focusing on British rule in India. 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What were the effects both]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/the-truth-about-empire-and-western-colonialism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/the-truth-about-empire-and-western-colonialism</guid><category><![CDATA[reason]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stefan.molyneux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVqFVvkXVUAoK1UTyuAcKVtuKoBoGfZBwUVWGccPC6xGJTajoAaQXsx9iwJgiaFmnQovx9A23F5qpRp9x2ggR1GqY91LaARBuwWWgYMMJbAiDVteUh9dFw2PctRvRXLZLWHav?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All hail Nigeria || happy independence ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings! Good afternoon everyone and happy independence to all Nigerians home and abroad. I'm proud to be a Nigerian, a nation filled with milk and honey. An endowed nation in all ramifications, Nigeria]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@samolaj/all-hail-nigeria-or-or</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@samolaj/all-hail-nigeria-or-or</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samolaj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:29:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XQAGJvwtQMp7Fneus2CqRZk3vmyaqLJqX1gudgAwnCNLZJ4smhymJxUqA54QJQjMWwHYvdmVsUTMSwx2h4ZRnXRbh2V1JH3RjzorkpQa5RnGKptFFxLjLA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ ʙᴀsᴇᴅ ᴇᴅᴜᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ sᴛʀᴜᴄᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛs ʜɪsᴛᴏʀɪᴄᴀʟ ғᴏᴜɴᴅᴀᴛɪᴏɴ.]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎ ‎It is quite obvious that institution for acquiring formal education is one of the oldest institution in existence, the learning patterns might be subjected to upgrades but the foundation remains. Education]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@emrysjobber/s-s-s-s-836e25b0f0ea8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@emrysjobber/s-s-s-s-836e25b0f0ea8</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emrysjobber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqA62z22zXSZMFdPhBYLr5Xn6hLcX6vsoiTAdNZ9E3i3SuAEDWVigNU9b2xZGjFxaUvnG55Zhd5bfX82Udhye6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Colonial Legacy of USAID]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Teach 'em to Fish Give a man a fish, and you will feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime. If you have the finances to give a man fish for a month or provide]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/usaid/@justaplaneguy/the-colonial-legacy-of-usaid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/usaid/@justaplaneguy/the-colonial-legacy-of-usaid</guid><category><![CDATA[usaid]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justaplaneguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqobE9HUfsUhUGspuKZDsHhAqdatCVJb4gmoTPjv524qo91iE1tRMCiwENHSNGxi2ZEtHDerFniGqCc7BeVrSPThG83g1Tc4URcyBnndohrBsCNA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timezones and Colonialism]]></title><description><![CDATA[I sometimes joke with people in other timezones that as an "unreconstructed Imperialist" (I'm nothing of the kind) I think we should use GMT for the whole world all the time (yes, even British]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/standardisation/@lloyddavis/timezones-and-colonialism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/standardisation/@lloyddavis/timezones-and-colonialism</guid><category><![CDATA[standardisation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lloyddavis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:30:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Convert: A Powerful Historical Drama Set in 1830s New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Amongst the historical dramas it is hard to find a movie which describe properly colonialism, religion and identity organically or say naturally without exaggerating or going to the extreme. This]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166847/@skiptvads/the-convert-2023-movie-preview-cbp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-166847/@skiptvads/the-convert-2023-movie-preview-cbp</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-166847]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skiptvads]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6gUbcKN7UxenvUSXSCXTTFAgoXw25gsfqbdEc7FcwWcVtQNUQtPwkT42ZPS6jva8GMzpzS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How France Plundered "Independent" Africa for 60 Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a result of the schemes built in the mid-20th century, former colonies are plundered several times over, creating losses, while Trans-National Corporations generate super-profits. African states give]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122315/@authors.leage/how-france-plundered-independent-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122315/@authors.leage/how-france-plundered-independent-africa</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122315]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[authors.leage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVTRzmFAkCDUZCvAGTQ4kRXCWRs2JhuAEChJBDBxEav65VPSqNtbPADmWUwR7pw847bsQp9G6Mt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black People They Don't Tell Us About: Franz Fanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Black psychiatrist who said that white people enslaved themselves through colonization Frantz Fanon, born in 1925 in Martinique, was a towering figure in post-colonial studies, whose work has profoundly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blackhistorymonth/@shaunie.nyc/blackpeopletheydonttellusaboutfranzfanon-t0nutm1dpj91tojts7fb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blackhistorymonth/@shaunie.nyc/blackpeopletheydonttellusaboutfranzfanon-t0nutm1dpj91tojts7fb</guid><category><![CDATA[blackhistorymonth]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaunie.nyc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 22:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe4LJ1qCSYE5MzrJCbKxKQZgMhePNLHx3wuENs3ZmDYnNzoCtyXTugGYdp7ZNVPdNgEr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Māori Confront Abel Tasman, New Zealand, 1642.  My Collage for LMAC #197]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending Paradise Humans--we are a restless species. Restless, and aggressive. Is this an expression of natural selection? Do we colonize the planet, and even space now, in order to insure the survival]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174695/@agmoore/maori-confront-abel-tasman-new-zealand-1642-my-collage-for-lmac-197</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174695/@agmoore/maori-confront-abel-tasman-new-zealand-1642-my-collage-for-lmac-197</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174695]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[agmoore]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2024 18:28:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqNLBNWzfDNACKMnEtvybTwt44b2nXEREpQhmeGo734WuXxzdzN7rqC3CbhDaGYjdaBnDGYN1aswA1skN4M9p2oiZL1VfhzDNU1NCvHwEPfPtfXj?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book review: Purple Hibiscus - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]]></title><description><![CDATA[African literature I have read more African literature in the past two years. Literature including Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o’s A Grain of Wheat, J.M. Coetzee’s Age of Iron and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@urban.scout/book-review-purple-hibiscus-chimamanda</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@urban.scout/book-review-purple-hibiscus-chimamanda</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[urban.scout]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFezzsb25hnnEm5sjSu3X9UFGCGy58Ac2mN9ppWc6xsnQb9HDwDNPWRMDAcY2tD3oqRnMDGXubiMrDtaDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>