Editorial
Let’s Keep the Republic and Defeat the Empire for All Humanity!
“Both theaters of war, the Iran situation and also the war in Ukraine, are escalating,” Helga Zepp-LaRouche warned, calling for the reinstatement of Glass-Steagall and a return to the American System of credit-driven physical development.
I. International
International Peace Coalition #162: ‘A Very Important Clarion Call to the Americans’
The 162nd meeting of the International Peace Coalition addressed the collapse of the Iran-U.S. Memorandum of Understanding and Pope Leo XIV’s “clarion call” encyclical.

Effort to Merge U.S. Military with Israel Under Fire
July 10—In the aftermath of the unexpected and stinging defeat of the combined military forces of the United States and Israel by Iran, a fight has emerged in the U.S. House of Representatives over implementing the proposed de facto merger of the U.S. and Israeli militaries. Section

II. Strategic
Marco Rubio: Point Man for the War Party in the Trump Administration
Preliminary intelligence leads for investigating who, and what, are behind the emergence of Marco Rubio as a key figure in the war faction of the Trump Administration.

III. America’s 250th
National Constitution Center of Philadelphia Presents Pope Leo XIV the Liberty Medal
Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope in history, received the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center on the eve of the Fourth of July.

Letter to Americans from Pope Leo XIV: ‘On the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America’
Pope Leo XIV’s open letter to Americans on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Russia’s Record of Support for American Statehood—Lavrov’s Message for July 4, U.S. Independence Day
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s July 4th greeting reviews Russia’s historical record of support for American statehood.

250 Years of a Grand Experiment
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s July 3 address marking America’s 250th birthday, delivered from behind George Washington’s own desk.

America and the World in 2076
Independent presidential candidate Diane Sare’s keynote address to the “America 250—A Rededication” campaign event near Philadelphia.

Nicholas of Cusa and the American Republic
The following speech was delivered by video at the July 5, 2026 U.S. presidential campaign event held by independent LaRouche candidate Diane Sare near Philadelphia, titled “America 250—A Rededication.” Subheads have been added. Hello. I full-heartedly greet all of you, and I congratulate you as true Americans,

IV. From Lyndon LaRouche
Where Franklin Roosevelt Was Interrupted
Lyndon LaRouche’s 1998 essay on how Franklin Roosevelt’s vision for a post-war “American Century” was betrayed by Truman, Eisenhower, and every administration since.



