<?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" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Global Citizen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Podcasts and occasional posts that report and comment on international events from an independent, human-interest perspective.]]></description><link>https://melgurtov.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1VrE!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd46f2437-21f3-4e5c-be96-0214df86ef7e_410x410.png</url><title>The Global Citizen</title><link>https://melgurtov.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:16:40 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The New York Times Doesn’t Seem to Mind]]></title><link>https://melgurtov.substack.com/p/global-citizen-international-digest-c1c</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://melgurtov.substack.com/p/global-citizen-international-digest-c1c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mel Gurtov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.substack.com%2Ffeed%2Fpodcast%2F212049960%2F7b0579558f7325fa2b315339d5bc2ff3.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Citizen International Digest #151 Netanyahu Running on War in Israel's Upcoming Election]]></title><link>https://melgurtov.substack.com/p/global-citizen-international-digest-5a9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://melgurtov.substack.com/p/global-citizen-international-digest-5a9</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mel Gurtov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:18:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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Maybe.]]></title><link>https://melgurtov.substack.com/p/global-citizen-international-digest-ce8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://melgurtov.substack.com/p/global-citizen-international-digest-ce8</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mel Gurtov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 18:07:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="iframe.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.substack.com%2Ffeed%2Fpodcast%2F199093241%2Fac63603510648372055cac3aabeb3c98.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>