Executive Intelligence Review, Volume 14, Number 25, June 19, 1987
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Paul Goldstein Reagan's visit there on June 12 (cf. page 52). It is coming to a head Economics: David Goldman in Central America, where the Soviets' narco-terrorist network is European Economics: William Engdahl. Laurent Murawiec taking to the streets to bring down the government and military of Europe: Vivian Freyre Zoakos Ihero-America: Robyn Quijano. Dennis Small Panama (page 40). Soviet assets are behind the riots in Korea, the Law: Edward Spannaus worst in over a decade (page 47). Medicine: John Grauerholz. M.D. Middle East: Thierry Lalevee In every case, we can trace the criminal role of George Shultz's Soviet Union and Eastern Europe: State Department and the "parallel government" that has been ex Rachel Douglas. Konstantin George Special Projects: Mark Burdman posed in the Iran/Contra scandal, but not yet rooted out of power, in United States: Kathleen Klenetsky aiding and abetting the Soviets in their drive toward world domina INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS: tion. 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(202) 785·1347 TImContents , Departments Science & Technology Economics 9 Dateline Mexico 18 What high-temperature 4 Ayatollah Greenspan maps AIDS bomb explodes in Mexico. superconductors promise holy war on U.S. banking Not only a technological The Reagan administration's 14 Africa Report breakthrough of the first order, but proposal to consolidate America's Venice summit: no help for a revolution in our entire financial system into 10 "mega Africa. understanding of electricity. banks," prominently associated with Greenspan's nomination to the chairmanship of the Federal 52 Report from Bonn 21 BCS standard theory of superconductivity collapses Reserve Board, takes Ayn Rand's MarineS should visit Richard Burt. Darwinian egotism past the frontiers of fantasy. 24 The layered geometry of 53 Andean Report the new superconductors Moscow's terrorists seek coup in 6 AIDS scientists are Peru. polarized on issue of mass testing 54 Middle East Report A report on the Third International Foggy Bottom woos Qaddafi, AIDSUpdate Conference on AIDS, held in again. Washington, D.C. 6 AIDS scientists are 55 From New Delhi polarized on issue of mass 10 The Liberty and Butchery in the land of ahimsa. testing Democracy Institute: liberation theology's 'other 64 Year of the Constitution 9 AIDS bomb explodes in path' u.S. bankruptcy action disrupts Mexico A new businessmen's lobby in government's "LaRouche" Ibero-America-or a cover for the prosecutions. 68 Simpson: AIDS costs to black-market economy? revise our priorities 72 Editorial 12 Currency Rates Soviet irregular warfare in the 70 British AIDS expert Andes. addresses Boston council 12 Privateers threaten Italy's state sector 15 Agriculture 'This little piggy went to market ...' 16