EIR Volume 14, Number 1, January 2, 1987

Volume 14, Number 1, January 2, 1987

Full Issue:

1986 in Review

Tragedy, Hope, and the Emergence of Lyndon LaRouche

by Criton Zoakos

In retrospect, 1986, the “Year of Saint Augustine,” was the most turbulent, and yet, the most hopeful year of the postwar era.

Interviews

Over 60 leaders in their fields chose EIR as the forum to present their ideas. Among them were South African black liberation leader Buthelezi, who told why sanctions will fail; Israeli Economic Planning Minister Ya’acobi, a proponent of the “Marshall Plan” solution in the Mideast; former French intelligence chief Rochet, on Soviet irregular warfare; and many scientists, including Dr. Chermann of the Pasteur Institute, whose research team discovered that African insects are carriers of the AIDS virus.

Economics

The Depression of 1986: Reality Sinks In

by Christopher White

As the electorate noticed, the economy collapsed 12-15% in two phases over the course of the year.

Japan’s Uneasy Role as Economic Superpower

by David Goldman

García Shows that Breaking with the IMF Is Very Good for Business

by Mark Sonnenblick

A 23% growth in manufacturing output speaks louder than even his most eloquent words.

Ibero-American Labor Seeks Joint Strategy

by David Ramonet

Policy of ‘Food Destocking’ Leads to Famine in Whole Regions

by Marcia Merry

The State of the Biosphere: The Year the Whole World Hit the Panic Button on AIDS

by Warren J. Hamerman

The policy position which institutions and governments have belatedly come to has been the longstanding, unique scientific evaluations of EIR’s Biological Holocaust Task Force.

Impact of AIDS: Biological Science at the Crossroads

by John Grauerholz, M.D.

Science & Technology

America’s Future in Defense and Space

by Marsha Freeman, Robert Gallagher, Charles B. Stevens, and Carol White

Without a radical shift in U.S. economic policy, neither the SDI nor a credible space program will be possible. And regardless of what Congress may decide, the Soviet Union is conducting a rigorous military program of which principal components are their own SDI and space efforts.

Feature

LaRouche Candidates’ Electoral Breakout Shocks Establishment

by Patricia Salisbury

“What happened in Illinois, and what is going to continue to happen, will demonstrate that the forgotten majority of voters in this country represent reality, and have asked me and my associates to stick it to you, to force you to recognize reality,” LaRouche informed the press.