<?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[IJR]]></title><description><![CDATA[A news, politics & culture forum for everyday Americans who need to know what is fun and important now. IJ blends relevant news with social media share-ability.]]></description><link>http://ijr.com</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 07:18:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://ijr.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[These 13 Companies Have Women Franchise Owners. They and Thousands More Are in Jeopardy Unless Congress Acts.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2017, more than 5,000 new franchise businesses will be created by women.]]></description><link>http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266717-shelly-sun-women-business-choose-franchising-lets-help-protect/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266717-shelly-sun-women-business-choose-franchising-lets-help-protect/</guid><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelly Sun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:00:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[They Call Famous 'Christian Abortionist' 'Brave'. Women Like My Daughter Are the Real Heroes.]]></title><description><![CDATA["... scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan at the time ..."]]></description><link>http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266707-call-famous-christian-abortionist-brave-women-like-daughter-real-heroes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266707-call-famous-christian-abortionist-brave-women-like-daughter-real-heroes/</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[LouAnn Rieley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 18:31:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom Didn't Realize She Was 379 lbs Until Daughter Mimicked Her. That 'Reality Check' Is What We Need More Of.]]></title><description><![CDATA["I watched my daughter grab her chest..."]]></description><link>http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266702-mom-didnt-realize-379-lbs-daughter-mimicked-reality-check-need/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266702-mom-didnt-realize-379-lbs-daughter-mimicked-reality-check-need/</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[LouAnn Rieley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:42:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to Put 'America First'? Protect Our Public Lands for the Millions of Americans Who Rely on Them]]></title><description><![CDATA["We have to keep public lands public."]]></description><link>http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266695-want-put-america-first-protect-public-lands-millions-americas-rely/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266695-want-put-america-first-protect-public-lands-millions-americas-rely/</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Barron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:32:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia Hysteria Is Warping the US Policymaking Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDAA is a perfect example.]]></description><link>http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266692-russia-hysteria-warping-us-policymaking-process/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266692-russia-hysteria-warping-us-policymaking-process/</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erich Reimer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:59:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's 4 AM and I'm Tweeting About Politics as My Family Awaits Irma. This Is Why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have done everything we can to prepare.]]></description><link>http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266670-4-im-tweeting-politics-family-awaits-irma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266670-4-im-tweeting-politics-family-awaits-irma/</guid><category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Haley Pereira]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 14:13:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leave Politics Out of Irma - All I Want to Do Is Protect My Babies From the Coming Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've even seen social media posts blaming this storm on the president or the government...]]></description><link>http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266671-leave-politics-irma-want-protect-babies-coming-storm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266671-leave-politics-irma-want-protect-babies-coming-storm/</guid><category><![CDATA[Nation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Copeland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 13:32:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law Enforcement Needs to Learn These Vital Lessons From Charlottesville]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is what happens when various offices and agencies don’t work together...]]></description><link>http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266653-law-enforcement-needs-learn-vital-lessons-charlottesville/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266653-law-enforcement-needs-learn-vital-lessons-charlottesville/</guid><category><![CDATA[Nation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Derrick Parks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:41:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the Wife of a TX Congressman in a Devastated District, 9 Things That Made Me Cry in the Harvey Aftermath]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you even begin to thank those kind, gentle souls...]]></description><link>http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266646-wife-texas-congressman-blake-farenthold-hurricane-harvey-9-things-touched-heart/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266646-wife-texas-congressman-blake-farenthold-hurricane-harvey-9-things-touched-heart/</guid><category><![CDATA[Nation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Debbie Farenthold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 16:33:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Russian Alliance the Media Isn't Talking About — And Why Americans Should Be Concerned]]></title><description><![CDATA[While media attention remains transfixed on Russia’s alleged influence in the 2016 U.S. election...]]></description><link>http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266637-russian-alliance-media-isnt-talking-americans-concerned/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ijr.com/opinion/2017/09/266637-russian-alliance-media-isnt-talking-americans-concerned/</guid><category><![CDATA[World]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Kamaras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:51:17 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>