Volume 29, Number 21, May 31, 2002

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Free Trade Is Dead, Despite U.S. ‘Fast-Track’ Vote  

by Marcia Merry Baker

It’s the irony that makes the point: The “fast track” trade negotiating authority passed by the U.S. Senate on May 23 comes as world trade volume and economic activity are spiralling downward into Depression, and many countries around the world are beginning to reconsider all “free trade” commitments.

Economics

Road Map for Real Enron Investigation: Give Up Faked ‘Recovery’ Myth

by John Hoefle

Many useful details are pouring out of the Congressional and regulatory investigations into the Enron affair, showing a level of corruption which is shocking to many Americans, but at the same time, a cover-up is in place, which hides the true authorship of the institutions and policies which created and organized the piracy.

Truth Is Out on Ramos’ Coups in Philippines  

by Michael Billington

The former President, and Anglo-American agent-of-influence, is being hauled before both the House and the Senate to answer for his crimes, and criminal prosecution is a definite possibility.

Business Briefs

International

Bush Speaks Softly, Carries a Big-Stick Message to Europe

by Michael Liebig

In his speech to the German Parliament on May 23, President Bush made clear that Washington expects Germany and the other continental European countries to support an American attack against Iraq, including military participation.

India, Pakistan Are Heading Toward War

by Ramtanu Maitra

Utopians in Washington Press War, Though Iraqi Opposition Is a Farce

by Michele Steinberg

Jewish Terror Plot in East Jerusalem

by Dean Andromidas

War Party Takes Aim at Syria

by Dean Andromidas

A 35-Year Cover-Up: When Israel Attacked the U.S.S Liberty

by Edward Spannaus

U.S. Charm Offensive Greets Dr. Mahathir

by Michael Billington

International Intelligence

National

Sept. 11 ‘Who Knew What’ Debate Misses the Point

by Muriel Mirak-Weissbach

The focus of criticism of the administration, is that the authorities, who allegedly had various bits of information, did not “connect the dots,” to put together a picture that would show the imminence of the Sept. 11 attacks. But the real problem is not that no one connected the dots; the problem is, the dots are a fraud.

Northcom Raises Legal, Constitutional Questions  

by Carl Osgood

Cuba Joins the List of Bush Policy Messes

by Gretchen Small

Protect Rights of ‘War on Terrorism’ Detainees

by Hussein Askary al-Nadeem

An interview with Dr. Najeeb Al-Nauimi.

Bernard Lewis Drops His Scholar’s Robes

by Scott Thompson

Violent Videos and the ‘Killing of Civilization’

by Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr.

Video BanWould Stop ‘LAN Tournaments’

by Alexander Hartmann

D.C. General ‘Master Plan’ Is a Travesty

by Edward Spannaus

The Case for D.C. General Hospital  

by Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr.

LaRouche Endorses Spannaus: Statement on Democrats’ ‘Self-Inflicted Wounds’  

by Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr.

Congressional Closeup

by Carl Osgood

National News

Interviews

Dr. Najeeb Al-Nauimi

Dr. Najeeb bin Mohammed Al-Nauimi is the former Justice Minister of Qatar, and is currently an attorney and legal adviser. He formed the Committee for the Defense of the Detainees in Guantanamo.

Departments

Australia Dossier

by Allen Douglas

Government Delays Fascist Bills.

Editorial

“Stale, Flat, and Unprofitable.”

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