September 8, 2026
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GMWatch Daily Digest 8 September 2026
Tuesday, 8 September 2026 — GMWatch Pakistan: GMO maize plan termed dead end for agriculture The GMO maize plan announced last week has sparked significant backlash, with agricultural stakeholders expressing concerns over what they call erosion of agricultural sovereignty, potential export failures, and bio-security threats. The national agriculture sector is heading for a major confrontation… Continue reading
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What’s Behind Trump’s Response to the Iran Crisis?
The Strait of Hormuz ultimately places Trump in a dilemma of choosing between only two ways to lose: to forgo it and bury his career, or to go through with it and bury the hegemony he claims to be preserving. Continue reading
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Iceland Votes No: Sovereignty Over Brussels
On August 29, 2026, Icelanders delivered a verdict that carried an uncomfortable implication for Brussels. By 52.8 percent to 47.2 percent, they rejected the proposal to resume EU accession negotiations. The result was not a rejection of Europe. It was a vote for retaining control. Continue reading
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Saxophone Colossus- The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins
1. The life of Sonny Rollins 2. The unprecedented way Sonny documented his life…including among other things EVERY practice session throughout his long career 3. The new biography of Sonny by Aidan Levy which gathers the superabundance of Rollins material into a fascinating page turner that goes deep into the creative life of one of… Continue reading
