Volume 14, Number 1, January 2, 1987
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.
1986: A Tumultuous Year
A chronology of highlights.
Interviews
A Panorama of 1986 Interviews
by Mary Lou Pearl
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.
What Makes EIR Unique
No other publication has five of its editors in detention without bail, for the simple reason that they politically campaigned against corruption in government.
Leesburg Raid Exposes the Criminality of FBI and DOJ
Soviets Reveal Their Fear of LaRouche
by Luba George
The signals escalated during the year, right up to the eve of the Oct. 6 raid.
International
The Soviets Pursue Their War Plan for 1988
by Konstantin George
The EIR Global Showdown report’s warnings have been borne out by Russian ABM developments.
Moscow Blames Palme Murder on LaRouche
by Göran Haglund
From the Shores of Tripoli ... to Damascus
by Thierry Lalevée and Michele Steinberg
After a year of the bloodiest terrorism, an end could be in sight.
The Year of Irregular Warfare
by Lena Mletzko
A New Movement, Patriots for Germany, Leads Resistance to Sovietization
by Rainer Apel
France: Chirac Faces Uphill Battle for 1988
by Philip Golub
The ‘Year of St. Augustine’ Readies the Church for Its Biggest Battles
by Vivian Freyre Zoakos
A Papal Intervention in Ibero-America
by Valerie Rush
Fighting Drugs in 1986: A Cultural War with Uncertain Outcome
by Michele Steinberg
Ibero-America: War on Drugs: A Bloody Toll
by Valerie Rush
Will Irangate Block Gorbachov’s March through Ibero-America?
by Gretchen Small
Britain’s ‘Palacegate’ Brawl Brings Challenge to Liberal 1960s Values
by Mark Burdman
Southern Africa: Fight for Economic Independence Begins
by Thierry Lalevée
The End of an Era: The Fall of Marcos
by Paul Goldstein
An eyewitness report.
Asia Fights the Policy of ‘Constructive Disengagement’
by Linda de Hoyos
National
The Iran-Contra Affair: End of the Kissinger System
by Webster G. Tarpley
Hercules devised an elegant solution to clean out the Augean stables, but when it comes to Washington, the work will be messy.
The New Congress and Economic Recovery
by Kathleen Klenetsky
