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        <title><![CDATA[Stories by Dave Volek on Medium]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Americans Should Not Be Dancing in the Street]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/my-unpopular-opinion/americans-should-not-be-dancing-in-the-street-adab4c34f2b5?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/1*phNF2P5_uD_y80r_bWYSqQ.jpeg" width="2835"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">An Unpopular Opinion from an Unpopular Writer</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/my-unpopular-opinion/americans-should-not-be-dancing-in-the-street-adab4c34f2b5?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2">Continue reading on Unpopular Opinions »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:07:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Book Review: The Anatomy of Peace]]></title>
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            <category><![CDATA[palestine]]></category>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:44:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Conclusion: The Alberta Referendum]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/canadeh/the-conclusion-the-alberta-referendum-403f7ee304fd?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/1*oWR6tF-bt3q5snEBtPAJ6Q.jpeg" width="4272"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Was this really democracy?</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/canadeh/the-conclusion-the-alberta-referendum-403f7ee304fd?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2">Continue reading on CanadEH »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Volek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:20:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The 12 Limitations of Western Democracy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://davevolek.medium.com/the-12-limitations-of-western-democracy-ef6dba466bd9?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/1*6QU412etHwmDPk6aSfD7mA.jpeg" width="7008"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">On August 10, I wrote my &#x201C;swan song&#x201D; article for Medium.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://davevolek.medium.com/the-12-limitations-of-western-democracy-ef6dba466bd9?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:14:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tricks Behind The Alberta Referendum]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/canadeh/tricks-behind-the-alberta-referendum-e071ec0e8178?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/700/0*SSYj6qzd7fv1OHsv.png" width="700"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Direct democracy is being tampered</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/canadeh/tricks-behind-the-alberta-referendum-e071ec0e8178?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2">Continue reading on CanadEH »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Volek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:28:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Alberta Referendum]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://davevolek.medium.com/the-alberta-referendum-979e6cfed916?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1451/1*4YozCl7xknGi63aD522qRQ.png" width="1451"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Direct democracy in inaction</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://davevolek.medium.com/the-alberta-referendum-979e6cfed916?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:33:49 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-09-27T14:37:04.020Z</atom:updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Introduction to Tiered Democratic Governance]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://davevolek.medium.com/introduction-to-tiered-democratic-governance-c5728cc9c43e?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/1*go7KSIF5TxORq_qGw-HowA.jpeg" width="3468"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">I am looking for feedback for Chapter 1</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://davevolek.medium.com/introduction-to-tiered-democratic-governance-c5728cc9c43e?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Volek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:08:23 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-09-17T23:08:23.500Z</atom:updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Last Connection Article for the TDG]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://davevolek.medium.com/last-connection-article-for-the-tdg-6587e975e4ef?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/1*Iwn4XKp0aRJT94YqysGK6g.jpeg" width="4992"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">After this, not much Medium action for this writer</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://davevolek.medium.com/last-connection-article-for-the-tdg-6587e975e4ef?source=rss-c5ef5da91cf1------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:47:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dave Volek is Going Dark]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:02:31 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-08-11T00:02:31.900Z</atom:updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pinning My Medium Articles]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Volek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:47:01 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-08-07T09:47:01.481Z</atom:updated>
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