Iran, Ukraine, Israel, a primary shock in California — the map looked like it was burning everywhere at once. Barbara and Susan stop counting the fires and name the arsonist: one imperial machine, and a president who won't take the bait.
For decades America managed decline. Now a new spirit is emerging—one focused on solving problems, rebuilding communities, and reviving the principles that built the nation.
Join Bruce Director and Tony Papert as they present a groundbreaking speech by Lyndon LaRouche from September 1990. Delivered while LaRouche was imprisoned, this prophetic address was given to an international conference and reflects on significant global changes at the time, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and shifts within the Soviet Union and China. LaRouche's words explore the looming dangers of globalism, the role of Western Christian civilization, and the ongoing struggles against oligarchical forces. Follow along with the text and join the discussion on the enduring relevance of LaRouche's ideas in today's world.
00:00 Introduction and Context Setting 00:15 Lyndon LaRouche's 1990 Prophetic Presentation 07:55 The Global Strategic Crisis 14:14 The Conflict Between Paganism and Christianity 32:58 The Role of Creative Reason in Human Progress 46:12 The Superiority of Christian Civilization 53:29 Conclusion and Open Discussion
Philosopher and expert in anti-entropic science (dynatropy), Cusa and Leibniz. 50 year collaborator of Lyndon LaRouche. Author of “Riemann for Anti-Dummies.” Classical double bass player.
Founding member of the LaRouche movement in the 1960s. Former editor of LaRouche’s writings and EIR magazine. Regular host of our Saturday class series.
Every leading astronomer in Europe tried to find the lost asteroid Ceres with statistics. Every one failed. An unknown 24-year-old, Carl Gauss, found it from 41 days of data — by refusing to calculate and insisting on principle. Bruce Director on why that method is the cure for the age of AI.
No class this Memorial Day weekend. A short note on the origins of the holiday, a thank you to our supporters, and a look at next Saturday — Bruce Director returns.
The centuries-long fight over tuning, the British- and Wall Street-funded "American sound" that hollowed out our culture, and why the renaissance Trump is unleashing has to start with classical music.
The flood of information is making you a worse citizen. Bruce Director on Kepler's New Astronomy — how a 17th-century astronomer broke the empire's two-cage dogma of perfect circles and uniform motion, and what that fight has to do with 2026.