Volume 30, Number 8, February 28, 2003

`Second Superpower' Jams Up
the Works of New Mideast War

Lyndon LaRouche summed up the situation on Feb. 15, when many millions of people were demonstrating against the war: "We have come to a point, that the war is still not prevented. But, we have seen the world move from a point of pessimism about an inevitable war, to a strong conviction, even from leaders of nations who had shown cowardice or wavering beforehand, who are now determined, on behalf of the human race as a whole: This war shall not happen!"

Economics

World Grain Stocks Plunge;
Food Aid Needs Go Begging

Principal donor nations are holding back food from the relief pipeline, not because of declining world grain stocks—although they have fallen drastically—but because of governmental policy decisions.

UN: Starvation Threatens the Palestinians

Save the Airlines, Re-Regulate Now!

The major U.S. air carriers, led by bankrupt United Airlines, are in a meatgrinder of destruction—the only difference in their fates, being which one is first on the conveyor belt.

Water for Development by Nuclear Desalination

A report on the International Conference on the Use of Nuclear Power in Desalinating Seawater, held in Marrakech, Morocco.

Energy Deregulation Has Failed in Ontario

Feature

LaRouche Youth Movement Unleashed:
`This Is Our Time'

The LaRouche movement met in Reston, Virginia on Presidents' Day weekend, for the semi-annual conference of the Schiller Institute and International Caucus of Labor Committees.

In the Aftermath of January 28th

Keynote address by Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. on Feb. 15.

The View From `Old Europe'

Keynote address by Helga Zepp-LaRouche on Feb. 16.

Interviews

Kikaya bin Karubi

The Minister of Information of the Democratic Republic of Congo, during a visit to Washington, spoke to EIR on the effort to bring peace and stability to his country.

Gen. Leonid Ivashov

General Ivashov is vice president of the Geopolitical Studies Academy in Moscow, and formerly headed the International Relations Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

International

Moves Afoot To Dump War-Monger Blair

The ouster of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Bush Administration's main ally for the war drive against Iraq, might well be a qualitative event that could knock the war off course. Blair is increasingly isolated politically in Britain.

Witness: Blair `Feart' of
Mass Demonstrations

A report from Glasgow.

Colombia: Govt. Seeks
Continental Anti-Terror Mobilization

Hopes for Peace in Congo Still Elusive

Can New Treaties Lead
To Peace in Congo?

An interview with Minister of Information Kikaya bin Karubi.

Belgian Court Rules on
Sharon War Crimes Trial

`Sensible Forces' Join Against U.S. Policy

An interview with Gen. Leonid Ivashov.

National

Showdown at Winter DNC Meeting:
Will Democrats Be the Party of
Lyndon LaRouche or Marc Rich?

A brawl erupted at the Democratic National Committee's Winter 2003 meeting because of its continuing efforts to exclude LaRouche from the party's Presidential selection process.

President Bush Must Fire Ashcroft

JINSA Man Named as `Viceroy of Baghdad'

A profile of Lt. Gen. Jay Garner (ret.).

Anti-War Actions in U.S. Just Beginning

Congressional Closeup

Departments

Editorial

War Can Still Be Stopped