Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with Mark Dunlea’s coverage of the recent PETA rally to bring awareness to factory farmed chicken.

Then, our Roaming Labor correspondent Willie Terry reports on the Amazon ALB1 Unionize rally.

Later on, Bob Burleigh talks about working in hospitals before Roe v Wade and seeing the aftermath of botched abortions.

After that, Andrea Cunliffe highlights producer Paul Smart who published a new book.

Finally, we talk about an event taking place this Friday called Nature Night Out at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve

"With Different Eyes" is Paul Smart's newly published memoir about the pandemic's early moths with over two dozen paintings by a filmmaker friend, Richard Kroehling. This book was based on his daily blog for the WoodstockTimes and was designed and printed in Mexico, where he now lives. He spoke with HMM's Andrea Cunliffe about his work, his family, his art and his life in Mexico.

Paul will be reading at CREATE Council on the Arts Main Street Catskill on Friday July 22nd at 6:30, at Maggie's Krooked Cafe in Tannersville on Sunday July 24th at noon, and at the Howe Library in Albany on Wednesday July 27th at 6:30,

NATO recently held a summit in Madrid, mainly focused on expanding its efforts to confront Russia and China. Joe Lombardo, Coordinator of the United National Antiwar Coalition who spoke at one of the two alternative summits by peace groups in Madrid, talks with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA brought their national animal rights campaign tour to Albany last Saturday. PETA parked a box truck "Hell on Wheels Chicken Company” in downtown depicting chickens on their way to the slaughterhouse. Amber Canavan, PETA's manager of campaigns, talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Sunday, July 17, 2022, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended a rally by the Amazon ALB1 Schodack Workers at Townsend Park in Albany. The rally was to celebrate the start of their campaign to form an Amazon Labor Union (ALU). In this labor talk segment Willie interview Jason Anthony a Staten Island Amazon Warehouse Worker and member of the Amazon Labor Union in New York City. Jason was at the rally supporting the Amazon ALB1 worker's rights to form a union.

Zero Waste Capital District and Beyond Plastics will make sure that Market 32 gets the message about excessive single-use plastic packaging. Marc Thurston discusses their Plastic Free July event on Saturday, July 23 at 10:30 am at the Market 32 located at 40 Delaware Avenue, Albany, part of a national day of action. Marc Thurston discusses the event with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea talking with Christine Kielb of Rensselaer Environmental Coalition about a protest planned for Wednesday July 20th at the Dunn Landfill in Rensselaer.

Then, our Plastics Correspondent Alexis Goldsmith joins us to talk about an action taking place on the weekend for Plastic Free July.

Later on, Andrea Cunliffe takes us along on her visit to a recent Troy Farmers Market.

After that, we head into our archives to highlight the Troy Poem Project, a project by our still-missing producer Meghan Marohn.

Finally, we are joined once again by retired meteorologist Hugh Johnson to hear more about heat waves as we head into a really hot week.

Saturday at the Troy Farmers Market, HMM's Andrea Cunliffe walks Among the farmers and food venders.

On July 19, the permit for the Dunn Dump is expiring. But NYS DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) allows the Dump to continue to operate while the permit reapplication is pending. Christine Kielb of Rensselear Environmental Coalition discusses their Wednesday July 20th early morning protest at the dump with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

In this segment of Reclaiming History, Lovonia Mallory interviews a young group (Adrian Richard, Jaden Robert, Leianne Arjune, Natasha Arjune, Rondacia McPherson, Iris Roberts, Mirnelle Marthurin) who are part of organizing the Schenectady March for Jesus, an annual event where churches, politicians, and community leaders come together to show unity and the love of Christ.

At this event, churches give back to the community by giving out school supplies, clothing, and food. There will be live multicultural, multi-ethnic concerts and games for the youth. All this is to bring people together!

This event is organized by Pastor Gewan Robert of Faith Deliverance Tabernacle, 1028 Ostrander Place

Schenectady, NY, United States 12303.