Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Cindy Doran, the Deputy Minority Leader of the Rensselaer County Legislature, discusses her call for County Executive Steve McLaughlin to resign following his arrest for campaign finance reform. She also discusses future directions for the Democratic Party in the county. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

After almost 3 years in ICE detention which includes multiple transfers between facilities and (most recently) four months in Rensselaer County Jail, "Ms. Q" (a pseudonym, to protect her safety) was finally released from jail on December 3rd. She rejoined her family with a pending resolution of her immigration case, but her fight to remain in this country is not over. Ms. Q spoke to Aileen Javier about how she ended it up in ICE custody, why she decided it to speak up about the maltreatment she suffered by ICE despite the possibility of retaliation, and the conditions in the Rensselaer County Jail.

Interview by Aileen Javier

On November 19, 2021, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended "CodePink Congress Calling Party and Zoom Discussion." The topic of the discussion was Abolish The Space Force. In this labor segment, you will hear comments from Congresswoman Maxine Waters on the bill, H.R 5335, "No Militarization of Space Act."

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with the second part of my interview with author and activist Ted Glick;

Then, for our peace bucket, we hear about the new Pax Christi New York;

Later on, we hear about composting and chickens with Scott Kellogg of the Radix Center;

After that, Carol Roberts of the Troy Public Library, talks to Brea Barthel about Books for Kids;

Finally, we talk about the holiday season with members of the Troy Prep High School's Media Club.

Composting is a system that keeps methane out of the landfill and allows food scraps and yard scraps to be put back in the energy cycle. Scott Kellogg of the Radix Center brought this class tour to the chicken yard to have a conversation about upcycling food scraps.

HMM's Sina Basila Hickey listened in on the class tour.

Rosemarie Pace is helping to launch a New York State chapter of Pax Christi. The global Catholic peace group. Rosemarie talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Radio Network about issues such as killer drones, nuclear weapons. climate and the military budget.

Are you looking to start or stabilize a small business? Create a nonprofit organization? If so, learn about the online resources, training programs, one-on-one support available through the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region. Brea Barthel talked with Molly Belmont and Rose Bordett about those topics and more, including what skills an entrepreneur needs, and how to "pivot" a business during hard times. Visit mycommunityloanfund.org for online resources, an events calendar, and much more.

Carol Roberts, Troy Public Library's Young People's Services librarian, shares with us her December reading list for kids. She also discusses magazines for kids and parents, and a variety of "Take & Make" kits for science and crafts. Plus a sneak preview: Jan 7 is National Bobblehead Day. You heard it here first! See thetroylibrary.org, or visit uhls.org for info on other local libraries.

Reading list includes: "Snowmen at Night" (Carolyn Buehner), "Bear and Wolf" (Daniel Salmieri), "Snow in Love" (Melissa de la Cruz et al.), and "Winter Bees and Other Poems of the Cold" (Joyce Sidman & Rick Allen).

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with an interview with the lawyer of Ms. Q who was recently released from ICE custody at the Rensselaer County Jail;

Then we speak with leading PFOA researcher, Dr. David Bond, about the December 8 panel on PFOA Incineration;

Later on, Mark Dunlea interviews activist and advocate Ted Glick about his latest book;

After that, Molly Belmont gives us an introduction to the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region;

Finally, meteorologist Hugh Johnson talks to us about that December thunderstorm last week;

The Capital Region of NY recently had a December thunderstorm. Retired Meteorologist Hugh Johnson joins us to put this storm in context.