GMO Corn in Mexico, Harris on Foreign Policy, US Nuclear Production, and More

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In Mexico, organizers and campaigners have long fought against the production and sale of genetically modified corn in the country. Despite victories in recent years, as Ann Deslandes reports, they say that struggle isn’t yet over as a new government moves on previous commitments to phase out GMO corn.

There’s a long history of expat literature in Germany, especially in Berlin. In the latest weekly edition of “Deep Dive” at Inkstick, Emily Tamkin breaks down a recent paper that examines a fresh wave of Anglophone literature in Berlin.

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“The Hanford Site’s Cleanup Shows the Lingering Repercussions of American Nuclear Production at Home” by Delaney Dorsey (Aug. 19)

At the Hanford Site, 56 million gallons of radioactive waste linger in 177 tanks, many of which are being utilized well beyond their intended lifespan. This decommissioned nuclear site produced plutonium for more than two-thirds of the US nuclear arsenal. And the consequences were longstanding.

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“What Would a Kamala Harris Presidency Mean for Transatlantic Relations?” by Nathan Heath (Aug. 20)

If Kamala Harris becomes president in November, she will not only be breaking what former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called “the highest, hardest glass ceiling.” She will be taking the reins of American power during the largest European conflict since World War II.

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“Has Mexico Banned Genetically Modified Corn?” by Ann Louise Deslandes (Aug. 21)

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador decreed in 2020 that the use of the pesticide glyphosate would be completely phased out in Mexico by 2024, with a parallel plan to ban the import of genetically modified corn. Yet, organizers say the fight against genetically modified corn is ongoing.

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“Deep Dive: English, Berlin Style” by Emily Tamkin (Aug. 22)

A new article in the Journal of European Studies looks at how Berlin, Germany’s capital, appears in recent Anglophone fiction — and asks if it means something more than “literary tourism.”

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“Harris and Walz Should Make America a Global ‘Good Neighbor’ Again” by Patrick Carver Fox (Aug. 23)

If elected, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz likely aren’t planning to keep the same Biden national security personnel, and they don’t need to keep the Biden message. If they want to be successful, they should pursue a vision of US foreign policy consistent with a stronger message of freedom, progress and neighborliness — a global Good Neighbor policy.

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From the desk of Patrick Strickland, managing editor of Inkstick Media.

Photo: Graffiti on the side of a building says, 'Love Your Neighbor,' published on Oct. 23, 2020 (Derick McKinney via Unsplash)