Nov. 6—Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder of the Schiller Institute and initiator of the International Peace Coalition (IPC), addressed the IPCʼs 179th consecutive weekly meeting via a pre-recorded video presentation, in which she warned of the immediate danger of war. According to media reports, she said, both the U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing for renewed strikes on Iran. Israel was told by the United States to wait until after the U.S. elections before launching more attacks on Iran; if Israel waited, the U.S. would join the fight. Meanwhile, Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, on October 12 at the Warsaw Security Forum, set out his theory of victory based on “deep strikes” into Russia. Zepp-LaRouche said that all of this goes beyond the red line for the Russians, and that the IPC and meeting attendees needed to act quickly.
China, she said, has been very active diplomatically, sending Special Envoy Zhai Jun to visit Oman, Iran, and Saudi Arabia this month. The Secretary of Iranʼs Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezai, went to Moscow on Nov. 5 to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, and to convey an urgent message from Iranʼs Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei—but something more fundamental is needed. China is using its four global initiatives (on Development, Security, Civilization, and Governance) to move the world quickly to a new architecture. Two weeks ago, over Oct. 23-25, Zepp-LaRouche attended Chinaʼs 2026 Global Governance Forum in Xiongʼan New Area near Beijing, a “truly historic” event which, she noted, brought together more than 400 high-ranking participants from more than 90 countries. Zepp-LaRouche also called on believers of all great faiths to answer the call for peace by Pope Leo XIV, who maintains that there is no such thing as a “just war,” and that only peace is holy. Zepp-LaRouche ended her presentation by demanding that the world reject geopolitics and hegemony, which she called a “morbid idea.”
Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, commended U.S. voters for attempting to restrain insanity on election day. He spoke about Omanʼs Foreign Minister, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, a key mediator in the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, who had said in an interview on CNN that there was no need for the Iran war. Al Busaidi said that on the day before the war, Iran had agreed to all the core demands. McGovern blamed Israel for making the decision to start the war in February, adding that if the war were to start again, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States would collapse. McGovern also called on Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, recently removed from office by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to speak out about the decision to start the Iran war. Later, during the question period, McGovern warned that both China and Russia have interests in the Iran outcome. Russia is supplying weapons to Iran, and China is supplying advanced air defense systems.
Moderator Anastasia Battle highlighted the ongoing revolt among Americans, citing a petition signed by over 1,000,000 people calling for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)-backed Rep. Hakeem Jeffries representing New Yorkʼs 8th C.D. (Brooklyn) to be rejected as the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Civil War Breaks Out in Both Parties
Garland Nixon, a veteran progressive radio and television talk show host, said that in the wake of the U.S. election, both the Democratic and Republican parties are dealing with internal “civil wars.” But he said that this should not be a surprise, because the same forces control both parties. He said that the country has had two “blowout” elections in a row: In 2024, then presidential candidate Donald Trump crushed Vice President Kamala Harris by promising to end the “forever wars” and promoting economic development. He won support from a broad range of constituents; in 2026, the same people came out to vote against him for the same reasons that they voted against Harris.
EIR Ibero-American Editor Dennis Small commented that Nixon was correct in observing that election victories were not enough, using the example of Brazil, where incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Oct. 25 runoff election, but is now facing financial warfare from the City of London and Wall Street.
Speaking from Pakistan, Dr. Yasir Masood, a political and security analyst, started his presentation by thanking Helga Zepp-LaRouche for her work in creating a basis for peace, and saying that he was impressed with her plans for the Extended Oasis Plan for Southwest Asia. Dr. Masood spoke of the role that Pakistan is playing in bringing warring countries together to negotiate and its desire to be seen as a trusted country to which all sides in a dispute could turn in order to resolve conflicts. He expressed his happiness that Pakistan had played a role years ago in bringing the United States and China together to cooperate.
Masood said that the Mecca Defense Alliance, formed on Aug. 7 by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey, was working for peace and would not allow itself to become an anti-Iran bloc. He spoke of the importance of economic corridors for achieving peace, saying that countries need shared security and shared development. At the end of the conference, Dr. Masood proposed that the IPC and/or the Schiller Institute hold a conference of leaders from Southwest Asia, especially around the implementation of the Oasis Plan.
Epstein Class Bleeds Albania
Feride Gillesberg, an Albanian Schiller Institute activist living in Denmark, spoke about the student protests ongoing in Albania. She said that Albania has always been a captive nation, but when a new Prime Minister, Edvin “Edi” Rama, was elected in 2013, many were hopeful. However, one million people have left the country—forced out by the economic “shock therapy” imposed by foreign banks and financial institutions. Now Albania is being sold off to foreign interests, including President Donald Trumpʼs son-in-law Jared Kushner, as laws dealing with property titles have been changed; some homes are being sold for as little as one euro. The country is in the service of George Soros and the mafia, she said. Thousands of young people protest the injustice, but are being beaten or tear gassed by police. Many students say that they are willing to give their life for their country. Mrs. Gillesberg ended her presentation with a short video of the peaceful protesters, the violent response from the police, and an interview with one of the protesters, who said that young people are protesting in Albania, but the fight is the same everywhere in the world, because the Epstein Class is treating the world as its personal playground.
Diane Sare, independent candidate for President of the United States, said that after years with presidents Trump and Joe Biden in the White House, Americans are looking for the adults in the room. She credited young voters for fueling the election disaster for Republicans. She read from her new leaflet, “The People Have Spoken: Itʼs Not About Party, Itʼs About Destiny,” saying that the same interests control both parties. She said that there will be another revolt if Democrats appoint Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to positions of leadership in the U.S. Congress. Sare called for a global youth movement.
Jacques Cheminade, three-time French presidential candidate and leader of the French political party, Solidarité et Progrès, gave a short report about the Nov. 5 mass demonstrations across France by students, labor unions, and others. These protests were estimated to have 600,000 to 1.6 million participants, but Mr. Cheminade said that what was missing was a Lyndon LaRouche-style economic solution.
A final report was given by the recent congressional candidate from New Yorkʼs 15th C.D. (The Bronx), Jose Vega, who spoke about the U.S. elections. He said that anyone who has been watching what has been happening in Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, and even Israel, should not be surprised by the results in the United States. President Trump was completely rejected in 2026 for the same reasons that Democrat Kamala Harris was completely rejected in 2024.
