Editorial

A Just and Lasting Peace
Oct. 11—“The task of our time [is to] stop geopolitics,” Schiller Institute founder Helga Zepp-LaRouche urged at the end of her weekly webcast of Oct. 7. “This is an idea which must be … put into some kind of garbage pile and never be taken out again. We must

I. International

International Peace Coalition, Week 175: History Will Be Shaped by the Courage of Individuals
International Peace Coalition, Week 175
A Seismic Shift in the Catholic Church
The following is an edited transcript of remarks delivered Oct. 2, 2026, by Father John Heagle to the 174th meeting of the International Peace Coalition (IPC). Fr. Heagle is the director of Priests Against Genocide (U.S.A.) and a member of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests. Subtitles
Why An American Peace Congress Must Be Brought Into Existence
The following is an edited transcript of remarks delivered Oct. 2, 2026, by Dr. E. Martin Schotz to the 174th meeting of the International Peace Coalition. Dr. Schotz is the coordinator of the JFK Peace Speech Committee, a prominent member of Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA), and author of the book,
Mass Protests in Europe: A New Anti-War Movement in the Making?
Oct. 8—Mass protests exploded in early October in France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, following smaller demonstrations last month, all involving different social groups, all with specific demands and backgrounds, but united by a common thread: Divert the resources now spent for rearmament and for Ukraine to measures to alleviate
BüSo at Oct. 3 Peace Rallies in Berlin and Stuttgart
Oct. 8—The peace coalition Nie wieder Krieg (Never Again War) organized peace rallies in Berlin and Stuttgart on October 3, the annual German Unity Day. According to the organizers, 20,000 people gathered in Berlin and 15,000 in Stuttgart. It is encouraging to see that more and more
Brazil Youth Take Lead in Rallying for Lula, While Bolsonaro Pledges Submission to U.S.
Oct. 9—Brazilian voters will face a stark choice when they head to the polls Oct. 25 for the final round in their presidential elections. They will, in fact, be choosing between the two paradigms being fought out internationally. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the now-jailed former president Jair

II. Strategic

First East-West Forum in Istanbul
At the East-West Forum, experts discussed the old and the new global order

III. America’s True History

Leibniz, Gauss Shaped America’s Science Successes—Part 2
The following is Part 2 of a feature on American history first published in EIR on February 9, 1996. Part 1 is available here. The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by what would soon become the United States of America. That instrumental document laid
Lincoln’s Economic Miracle, or the President Who Taught Shakespeare, Burns, and Poe to America
This is an edited transcript of the presentation that Mr. Freeman gave to a July 5, 2026, Sare for President event in the Philadelphia area. Abraham Lincoln, a student of Henry Carey and supporter of Henry Clay, both advocates of the American System, took over the American Presidency in March

IV. From Lyndon LaRouche

Applying the Lessons of the Lincoln Administration To Win the War Against Oligarchy Today
Editor’s Note: This article was previously published in EIR Vol. 47, No. 36, September 4, 2020. Mr. LaRouche’s answer to the following question at a Schiller Institute conference is of particular current relevance.. The questioner said: “I know how the organization likes to look back, reflect on history,