Hudson Mohawk Magazine

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Hudson Mohawk Magazine is a local volunteer-produced news hour that provides sanctuary for the discussion of a wide range of topics, scaling from the global to the hyper-local. The show is broadcasted from The Sanctuary for Independent Media on WOOC 105.3 FM. Thanks to listeners like you, the Sanctuary is able to use art and participatory action to promote social and environmental justice and freedom of creative expression.

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HMM 07 - 26 - 2024

Jul 26 2024 60 mins  
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea talks with Peter LaVenia on a recent paper he co-authored that provides a more eco-socialist perspective on the degrowth movement. Then, Elizabeth EP Press speaks with Timber’s Greg Campbell-Cohen on Troy’s questionable state of finances. Later on, Brea Barthel highlights Matt’s Refillery in downtown Troy; a business th

The Student Suicide Prevention Act With Max Micallef

Jul 26 2024 10 mins  
The Student Suicide Prevention Act is in the process of making its way through the NYS Legislature. Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent, Marshall Hildreth, sat down with grassroots activist Max Micallef to discuss the Act and what the legislative road ahead for the Act looks like.

Matt's Refillery in Troy

Jul 26 2024 9 mins  
Hear about a store in Troy that works to reduce environmental waste. Matt's Refillery offers many household and hygiene products, such as shampoo, dish-washing liquid, and lots more! You can purchase in whatever quantity wanted by filling a container (your own or one from the store). Matt Converse, the Refillery's owner and operator, also describes many other items available, inclu

Timber on Troy's Finances and Lead Pipe Replacement

Jul 26 2024 10 mins  
Greg Campbell-Cohen speaks to Elizabeth Press about Troy's comptroller quitting, missing financial documents from the City's website, his concerns about not knowing the overall state of the City's finances, and the stalled lead pipe replacement program.

HMM 07 - 25 - 2024

Jul 25 2024 57 mins  
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, we hear from Mark Dunlea, who speaks with Tina Kim, the State Comptroller for State Government Accountability, about the NYS Comptroller’s audit of the Public Service Commission and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Then, Willie Terry brings us coverage from the July 23rd "Speak Out and Safe Staffing Care fo

Climate Change - LaVenia On Degrowth Or Class Struggle

Jul 25 2024 9 mins  
While some believe that we can combat climate change by replacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy, the degrowth movement aims to enhance human well-being and environmental sustainability by intentionally scaling down economic activities to align with the Earth's ecological boundaries and finite resources. Some socialists believe that the class struggle needs to take prece

Comptroller Audits PSC, NYSERDA On Climate Progress

Jul 25 2024 9 mins  
While the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have taken considerable steps in planning for NYS’s transition to renewable energy, they must take stronger action to meet the state’s clean energy goals, according to an audit by the NYS Comptroller. The audit found inadequate planning, monitoring and assessment

Interview With Dunkin Hines Part 2

Jul 25 2024 10 mins  
Brain Dunkin Hines talks about how he started the Hines Basketball classic in honor of his son and how it has grown over the years to impact thousands of kids.

NYS Nurses Association (Call for Safe Staffing for Patient Care)

Jul 25 2024 10 mins  
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended a "Speak Out and Safe Staffing Care for Patient" at the New York State Nurses Association Headquarters in Albany on Washington Avenue. Nurses, labor leaders, and community allies came together to discuss the issues surrounding the ongoing crisis in safe patient care at Albany Medical

HMM 07 - 24 - 2024

Jul 24 2024 58 mins  
First, we have a story on the Climate Clock and the recent global Climate Emergency Climate Day Later on, Armao on the Brink discusses counterintelligence. After that, we hear about White Feather Farm’s 3rd annual Soil Fest happening on July 27th in Saugerties. Then, with the Albany County Legislature voting Wednesday night in committee on a hazardous waste law related to the Nor