Hudson Mohawk Magazine

The Town of Coeymans has been in the news the last few years over issues related to importing waste to burn at the local cement plant and the control exercised by Carver Companies which owns the Port of Coeymans. George McHugh, the former attorney for Carver, was narrowly defeated in his re-election bid for Town Supervisor along with other GOP Town Board members. Barbara Heinzen of the Clean Air Coalition of Greater Ravena-Coeyman discusses the potential impact of the election results with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Pamela McColl, author of "'Twas the Night: The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem," speaks with Carolyn Tennant about the beloved Christmas poem and its connection to Troy. Published on November 23, 1823 in the "Troy Sentinel," our region will celebrate its bicentennial with a number of exciting events.

Angela Beallor speaks to Elizabeth (EP) Press about an event taking place on November 29th called For the Crow (A Ritual). The event is hosted by the FlagSSS Day Collective. They will be joined by poet CAConrad who also had a poetry event on Tuesday 11/28 at the Arts Center of the Capital Region.

Other members of the FlagSSS Day collective are Elizabeth (EP) Press and Hana van der Kolk. To find out more about the FlagSSS Day Collective visit flagsssday.org

The City of Albany is planning to reverse its prior decision not to fluoridate its water. Dr. Paul Connett, author of The Case Against Fluoride, explains why he believes this would be a bad decision. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Next up, reparations. Did you know that slavery remained legal in New York until 1827? Jennifer Hadlock speaks with Elizabeth (EP) Press about a New York State reparations bill that activists are pushing for Governor Hochul to sign. The bill that lawmakers passed over the summer is about considering reparations for slavery in New York State.

The Troy Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (TRIP) provides services such as Home buying assistance, Home repair, and Housing counseling. They also rent out properties. Noah Baum, the new Executive Director, discusses TRIP's mission with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea discussing the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP28, with David Schwartzman, a biogeochemist who is active with the Global Greens climate working group.

Then, Troy librarian Ian Hauck is back to recommend recent books on a variety of topics, including fantasy, role-play games, an airship disaster, and encyclopedias.

After that, retired meteorologist Hugh Johnson joins us to talk about climate and weather, including the higher average global temperatures and icebergs.

Later, our Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry brings us part 3 of his coverage of a roundtable discussion with Freedom Fighter and Civil Rights icon Mukasa Dada, aka Willie Rick, and others.

Finally, we have an interview with Natasha Pernicka, director of the Food Pantries for the Capital Region.

The COP28 climate summit will run from November 30 to December 9 in the United Arab Emirates. Key issues to be debated include whether to set a firm deadline to phase out the use of fossil fuels and how industrial polluting nations will provide climate financing to the Global South. David Schwartzman is professor emeritus at Howard University and a biogeochemist who is active with the Global Greens climate working group. He talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. (You can hear David on a Global Greens webinar on COP28 on Tuesday 11/28 at 7 AM (ET). Register at https://bit.ly/GreensCOP28 )

As a 4-day halt to the attacks in Gaza started to allow for a limited hostage exchange, Shut It Down for Palestine protests took place across the country on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. The rallies called for a boycott of companies such as Motorola, Puma, Siemans, SodaStream and Re/Max for their role in profiting from the occupation of Gaza. In the Capital District, about 150 protestors braved the freezing cold at Crossgate. We hear from Chris, one of the rally organizers; Elizabeth, a Palestinian American; and Kaya, holding a Jews for Palestine sign,

As a 4-day halt to the attacks in Gaza started to allow for a limited hostage exchange, Shut It Down for Palestine protests took place across the country on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. The rallies called for a boycott of companies such as Motorola, Puma, Siemans, SodaStream and Re/Max for their role in profiting from the occupation of Gaza. In the Capital District, about 150 protestors braved the freezing cold at Crossgate. We hear from Chris, one of the rally organizers; Elizabeth, a Palestinian American; Kaya, holding a Jews for Palestine sign, and Steve, a former military person.