The "Strategic Defense of Earth" concept, originally proposed six months ago by Dmitri Rogozin, has received renewed attention over the recent weeks from individuals close to president-elect Putin, whose official inauguration as the next President of Russia is scheduled for this coming Monday, May 7th. It should be seen as no coincidence that this increased attention to the defense of earth idea coincides with major coverage of the ideas and personality of Lyndon LaRouche, the original author of the SDI, the model for the SDE.

See also: The Strategic Defense of Humanity

The Spanish debt bomb is about to blow. Consideration for the ESM permanent bailout fund represents sticking to the downward trend of economic death. In this moment the Trans-Atlantic world requires the implementation of Glass Steagall. We review that matter in this report.

In light of the accelerating economic collapse and move toward the dictatorship on both sides of the Atlantic, Helga Zepp-LaRouche, chairwoman of the German BüSo Party, calls upon the American citizens to fight and defend the Republic; the beacon of hope for mankind.

Congressional Candidates Dave Christie (WA-9) and Bill Roberts (MI-11) sat down with NAWAPA XXI principal author Michael Kirsch to discuss the importance of Dave and Bill's upcoming tour of crucial regions of the NAWAPA XXI project. For more on the campaigns, see LaRouchePAC.com/Campaigns.

Hal Cooper, contributing author to NAWAPA XXI, presents a brief update on developments in Russia around the building of the Bering Strait Tunnel and Eurasian Landbridge, to the audience of the April 14th Congressional Town Hall of Candidate Dave Christie (WA-9).

The following is a update regarding a popular initiative recently launched by the Lega Nord opposition party in Italy for the implementation of the Glass Steagall law.