The United States and its electorate is in political turmoil, the outcome of which is yet to be determined. The two principal issues defining this turmoil are: The plummeting of support and credibility of both the Presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John Kerry; and, the onrushing world depression, which will hit, with full force, sometime during the next 30-60 days.
A May 23 open letter by Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. The newspaper "contemplates Kerry's problem, rather than identifying the underlying, correctable cause of Kerry's tragic performance so far.
Republicans Splintering
Over Neo-Con Insanity
Democratic Party Is in Political Disarray
Latest FEC Report Shows
It's Kerry and LaRouche
LaRouche still leads Kerry in a number of states in the number of individual itemized contributions to his campaign.
Strategic Studies
A May 21 discussion between Presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche, and New York-area journalists and political supporters, on his "LaRouche Doctrine" for Southwest Asia/Mideast; and the 40-year roots of American leadership's degeneration.
How Athens Became an Empire, and Fell
The lessons of historian Thucydides' "Melian Dialogue," for today's "sole superpower."
Economics
As Brazil heads towards an Argentina-style social and financial blow-out, Vice President José Alencar and his Liberal Party (PL) took the lead in urging the Brazilian government to adopt, now, a dramatic change in economic policy, before the nation disintegrates. Documentation: `Change Economic Policy To Save Brazil'
Probe of Parmalat Crash
Finds Systemic Crisis
U.S. Water Price Inflation
Was 40 Years in Making
Fight To Keep Dams Open
Mass Unemployment Costs
Productivity in Germany
Homeowning Since 1978 Shows `Two Americas'
Israel and Palestine
An interview with publisher and peace advocate Maxim Ghilan
International
UN Resolution Is No Exit Strategy;
LaRouche Doctrine Is
There was much ado in the last week in May about the resolution the United States and United Kingdom presented to the Security Council on May 24. The draft was a sleight of hand, which boiled down to redefining the occupation under a more palatable name, introducing an interim puppet government and legitimizing the war and occupation.
Sharon Paves the Way for
Expelling Palestinians
EIR's Neo-Con Exposé Out in Japan:
An Exit Strategy for Lost Decade
Philippines Elections
Show No Solution Ahead
Nigeria Is on a Dangerous Path
The Oil Price Is Not Improving Nigeria
An interview with economist Prof. Sam Aluko
Australia Dossier:
CEC Launches Federal Campaign
The Rupert Murdoch press is again up in outbursts against Lyndon LaRouche's Citizens Electoral Council as it fields a full national slate of candidates for Parliament.
National
The "sudden" downfall of Ahmed Chalabi, whom EIR has been exposing for years, belongs a longer-term corruption in American policy leadership, and is now symbolic of a broader revolt in Congress and around the Presidency.
Terror Alert: What Does Ashcroft Know?
Zinni: Heads Must Roll for Debacle in Iraq
Bush's `No Child Left Behind'
Education Law Leaves
Every Child Behind
Congressional Closeup
Editorial
Fix Oil Prices, Bust the Speculators
Interviews
Writer, journalist, and poet, Ghilan is the editor the Israel & Palestine Strategic Update, founded in 1971 by Ghilan and Louis Marton. Maxim Ghilan is also founder of the International Jewish Peace Union (IJPU), the first Jewish outfit to recognize the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as a partner in dialogue.
Sam Aluko
Professor Sam Aluko, M.Sc., Ph.D., of Nigeria, is an economics professor and former chairman (1994-99) of the country's National Economic Intelligence Committee.