Volume 30, Number 4, January 31, 2003

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‘War Over Iraq War’ Hangs on Two State of Union Speeches  

by Mark Burdman

The French and German governments are pulling out all the stops to try to prevent what they see as a catastrophic war. In the United States, it’s a battle between the chicken-hawks, and Lyndon LaRouche.

German Moves Against Iraq War Intensify

by Rainer Apel

The Elysée Treaty Is a New Opportunity

by Helga Zepp-LaRouche

Anglo-Americans Boast of ‘New Empire’ Drive

by Mark Burdman

Pope John Paul: ‘War Is Not Inevitable’

by Claudio Celani

San Marino Salutes Pope, LaRouche

Economics

IMF Blinks in Argentina Showdown; All Eyes on Brazil  

by Cynthia R. Rush

LaRouche Youth Are Changing the Rules as State Capitals Face Economic Crisis  

by Paul Gallagher

California Reverses Electric Deregulation!

by Marsha Freeman

Put the Toothpaste Back in the Tube!

by Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr.

What Lyndon LaRouche said in February 2001 on the California electricity price crisis.

AIDS Plague Won’t Reach Peak for 40 More Years  

by Colin Lowry

‘Mass Murder by Complacency’

A statement by UNAIDS envoy to Africa Stephen Lewis.

Botswana Case: AIDS Can Wipe Out Nations

by Debra Hanania Freeman

Debt, Deflation, and Depression

by John Hoefle

Southeast Asia Leaving IMF Restraints

by Michael Billington

‘China’s Emergence Brings Forth Optimism’

by Michael Billington

An interview with Dr. Sarasin Viraphol.

Poland: Slanders Aim at LaRouche’s Influence

by Anna Kaczor

Deep In Depression, Georgia Faces Elections

by Vladimir Kilasonia

International

Will Sharon Become Israel’s Ceausescu?

by Dean Andromidas

Are Dirty Mega-Bucks Behind Sharon’s Bid To Steal Israeli Elections?

by Scott Thompson and Jeffrey Steinberg

The Mega Group of American and Canadian mega-billionaires, tied to organized crime and right-wing Zionist causes, joined in the effort to steal the Israeli elections, on behalf of Ariel Sharon.

Cambodia: A Sovereign Tribunal To Try War Crimes

by Gail G. Billington

LaRouche’s Voice Heard in Dominican Republic

by Valerie Rush

National

State Budget Cuts Lay Waste to Health Care for the Poor

by Linda Everett

D.C. Officials Conspire With Bankrupt Privateers To Destroy Health Care

by Edward Spannaus

Congressional Closeup

by Carl Osgood

History

America’s Battle with Britain, 1860-1876: The Civil War and the American System

by W. Allen Salisbury

The introduction to the classic book by the late W. Allen Salisbury, on the real history of the United States: the free traders vs. the American System. Part 1 of 2.

Interview

Sarasin Viraphol

Dr. Sarasin is Executive Vice President of the Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd., Bangkok, the largest agribusiness group in Thailand, and one of the largest foreign investors in China.

Departments

Editorial

It’s the System.

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