<?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>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:10:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/corruption/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Feeding the stray:  Paid fast-track security and immigration at Thai airports ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has recently come to the attention by photos that the people are not supposed to be taking that the long lines at security and immigration queues in Thailand airports can be bypassed by paying a 200]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@jack.russelle/feeding-the-stray-paid-fast-track-security-and-immigration-at-thai-airports</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@jack.russelle/feeding-the-stray-paid-fast-track-security-and-immigration-at-thai-airports</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack.russelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:52:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKAJMjFvQunNMq1WJrVR83eUgguLXV62enwM81RCD8VBydMNU8DTwcb84iSpEywBSE6RLxFjMHW3w2uzkdafMKBGYa66wGywc4oKcKMHiJcgdxoB6vszYFcS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Philippine's human rights violations]  Martial Law Diaries, and other papers [corruption in the Philippines] #12/218]]></title><description><![CDATA[Furthermore, a plebiscite is a risky affair and might be embarrassing — might even frustrate and derail one-man rule in perpetuity.How can a “referendum” through “citizens assemblies” fail to come up with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/referendum/@policeviolence/philippine-s-human-rights-violations-martial-law-diaries-and-other-papers-corruption-in-the-philippines-12-218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/referendum/@policeviolence/philippine-s-human-rights-violations-martial-law-diaries-and-other-papers-corruption-in-the-philippines-12-218</guid><category><![CDATA[referendum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[policeviolence]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:01:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eskom Has To Reveal The Secret Deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[source On Monday this week the High Court in South Africa ruled that the State Owned Entity Eskom who supplies the electricity has to reveal their contracts for purchasing and transporting coal and diesel.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/eskom-has-to-reveal-the-secret-deals-ee4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/eskom-has-to-reveal-the-secret-deals-ee4</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:39:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btV4X8rvRJ5ZfrinNhYCTPbsrq63sUn3Nds4s3WPvobi3Y6QnT4afD9qzrfWtmuaN8q6z5wmjDaQaognkQ5aCmvsyfFgSxT7NN2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Philippine corruption]  Fighting from a Distance How Filipino Exiles Helped Topple a Dictator #9/70]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHAPTER 5Martial Law and BeyondHow the Dictator Usurped PowerAt his inaugural address as the sixth president of the Philippine Republic on December 30, 1965, at Luneta Park in Manila, Ferdinand Marcos]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippine/@tyrant.marcos/philippine-corruption-fighting-from-a-distance-how-filipino-exiles-helped-topple-a-dictator-9-70</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippine/@tyrant.marcos/philippine-corruption-fighting-from-a-distance-how-filipino-exiles-helped-topple-a-dictator-9-70</guid><category><![CDATA[philippine]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tyrant.marcos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:50:12 GMT</pubDate></item><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[[Corruption in the Philippines]  Imelda Marcos The Rise and Fall of One of the Worlds Most Powerful Women #10/212]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her reputation as an accomplished political arm of Marcos during the campaign was well deserved, and the President-elect conceded that she was responsible for a million votes, the margin that made 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The senator regaled them with lively criticisms of the president. Laughter echoed through the near-empty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/marcos/@trevel.asia/philippine-corruption-diary-of-a-dictator-ferdinand-imelda-the-last-days-of-camelot-9-234</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/marcos/@trevel.asia/philippine-corruption-diary-of-a-dictator-ferdinand-imelda-the-last-days-of-camelot-9-234</guid><category><![CDATA[marcos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trevel.asia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:02:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Philippine's human rights violations]  A Thousand Little Deaths Growing Up Under Martial Law in the Philippines #10/152]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blur of men’s faces was beginning to clear. These men were the regulars who were already here when I arrived and who would still be there when I left. 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The same]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cbn/@icc.philippines/philippine-human-rights-violation-duterte-harry-fire-and-fury-in-the-philippines-9-120</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cbn/@icc.philippines/philippine-human-rights-violation-duterte-harry-fire-and-fury-in-the-philippines-9-120</guid><category><![CDATA[cbn]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[icc.philippines]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:55:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[15% drop in Chinese tourists hits Thailand hard ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is especially true in Chiang Mai, which used to be one of the most popular places for the Chinese to vacation to. A few years ago, pre-Covid, it seemed at though this entire city's tourism sector]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@jack.russelle/15percent-drop-in-chinese-tourists-hits-thailand-hard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@jack.russelle/15percent-drop-in-chinese-tourists-hits-thailand-hard</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack.russelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHir7FRdDf7mv18gsqNEEQHuQQd4tS7xN9xWLdFg5qh6uGyTgQ3cuhRdpBQwnK49bHET3agQ4iwQMhMmBqhbUyFCPgXhwsLRNSYLLPGgwSF9wzZiWkJi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Philippine corruption]  Communal Intimacy and the Violence of Politics Understanding the War on Drugs in Bagong Silang, Philippines #14/204]]></title><description><![CDATA[In relation to her political patron, Oca Malapitan, for example, Maricel was adamant that theirs was a purely transactional relationship. She did not feel any debt to Oca. At other times, she had incurred]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/civility/@humanrights-ph/philippine-corruption-communal-intimacy-and-the-violence-of-politics-understanding-the-war-on-drugs-in-bagong-silang-philippines-14-204</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/civility/@humanrights-ph/philippine-corruption-communal-intimacy-and-the-violence-of-politics-understanding-the-war-on-drugs-in-bagong-silang-philippines-14-204</guid><category><![CDATA[civility]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[humanrights-ph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:40:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Philippine corruption]  Pangayaw and Decolonizing Resistance Anarchism in the Philippines #5/76]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribal war, commonly known as head-hunting, was also typical among tribes in northern Luzon. Largely, common causes of attacks and raids were revenge, betrayal of a pact, and unresolved disputes of territorial]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/filipino/@korapnapilipinas/philippine-corruption-pangayaw-and-decolonizing-resistance-anarchism-in-the-philippines-5-76</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/filipino/@korapnapilipinas/philippine-corruption-pangayaw-and-decolonizing-resistance-anarchism-in-the-philippines-5-76</guid><category><![CDATA[filipino]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[korapnapilipinas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:40:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW PREMIUM CONTENT - Rising Violence in Mexico! CALL IN SHOW]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this eye-opening call, Stefan Molyneux and a Mexican man explore the deep cultural and psychological roots behind Mexico's pervasive violence and corruption, and where true change can come from. Preview]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/new-premium-content-rising-violence-in-mexico-call-in-show</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/new-premium-content-rising-violence-in-mexico-call-in-show</guid><category><![CDATA[reason]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stefan.molyneux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:49:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMJFJzbVLN8R2k9CbHyxe9gaNxVsPf16rSv2cwZeCuRJZharhGcdsDFkXh7VLq9RCd5TeRQSLc9ipkviiT6WvgiYQE6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Philippine's human rights violations]  The Marcos Dynasty #9/239]]></title><description><![CDATA[One — Murder Most FoulFAR ABOVE MANILA in the northwest corner of Luzon is a dry, impoverished region called the Ilocos, a dusty yellow land with crumbling red brick churches. It bears more resemblance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ilocanos/@thephilippines/philippine-s-human-rights-violations-the-marcos-dynasty-9-239</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ilocanos/@thephilippines/philippine-s-human-rights-violations-the-marcos-dynasty-9-239</guid><category><![CDATA[ilocanos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thephilippines]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:49:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Fight with a LISTENER! X Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the 6 March 2026 Friday Night Live stream, Stefan Molyneux fields calls on morality and politics, looking back at his time on Alex Jones. 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It is hard to believe how people are their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/lifestyle-audits-bkd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/lifestyle-audits-bkd</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:32:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJRnjT9xCyzpeHLsM9RG9RpyCU3ipAgfrkoALCCDpX3ENBUiqRvjFKwBjr8PKjDCJqVrVuyf7f1jFtRrANsjVoNPejjLxYH9ZRW6ceVUgdJfFFT5KcdvjR9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Philippine corruption]  Fighting from a Distance How Filipino Exiles Helped Topple a Dictator #8/70]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is perhaps not surprising given the economic situation of this Western group and their historical tradition of political activism (this group was integral in the formation of the early California]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/marcos/@tyrant.marcos/philippine-corruption-fighting-from-a-distance-how-filipino-exiles-helped-topple-a-dictator-8-70</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/marcos/@tyrant.marcos/philippine-corruption-fighting-from-a-distance-how-filipino-exiles-helped-topple-a-dictator-8-70</guid><category><![CDATA[marcos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tyrant.marcos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:30:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Societal ills and inactions]]></title><description><![CDATA[In various aspects of life,we encounter certain forms of corruption and sometimes we neglect because we don’t want to get into trouble.Favoritism,bureaucracy,tribalism and others are all forms of corruption,I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-146620/@dwayne16/societal-ills-and-inactions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-146620/@dwayne16/societal-ills-and-inactions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-146620]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dwayne16]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4EufsPhBnhmrLwhxs8KKeYaVNVQs9VHPv3McepqnWZny8VkBxrkNLXKmSARx7dP8Ccy3BBqPfpUF3dWLxFkmhSvdSFnJriHZsgcYFydcWSvxmgxA2a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>