Hudson Mohawk Magazine

On October 15, 2021, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended a protest rally against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract with the Rensselaer County Jail. The Rensselaer County Jail is where ICE is holding "Ms. Q," an undocumented immigrant women in unspeakably deplorable conditions. In this labor segment, you will hear Gwen Wright, Sofia Genovese, and Luz Cookie-Benbow expressing their views on this issue.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with part 2 of an interview I did with food writer Mark Bittman about his new book;

Then, we talk to World Without War about the effort to deal with the military and their greenhouse emissions at the upcoming COP26 world climate summit;

Later on, we hear about the latest efforts by local residents to shut down the Norlite hazardous waste incinerator in Cohoes;

After that, Blaise Bryant gives us insight into voting for the Disabled Community;

Finally, artist Tony Cokes talks about how he uses sound to contradict cultural associations.

Election Day is coming up, and not everyone has equal access. Disability advocate Blaise Bryant spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about concerns to the Disabled community, politicians not doing enough, and what changes he'd like to see.

If you're interested in hearing Blaise's podcast, visit: www.blaisinshows.com

Lights out Norlite, the community group working to shut down the Norlite Hazardous Waste Incinerator in Cohoes, is offering a Halloween community tour on Oct. 30 to show area residents the plants and surrounding neighborhood. While the weather may cause a postponement, Alexis Goldsmith discusses the current campaign. With Mark Dunlea and Andrea Cunliffe for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with acclaimed food writer, Mark Bittman, and the evolution of the unhealthy American food diet;

Then, Peter Grimm tells us why he is seeking to be re-elected to represent District 1 in the Rensselaer County Legislature;

Later on, we hear the second part of our interview with NASA optics engineer, Margaret Dominguez;

After that, "Dust Bowl Faeries" creator Ryder Cooley, previews their upcoming Halloween performance this weekend;

Finally, retired meteorologist Hugh Johnson joins us to talk about this nor’easter and if climate change will make them more frequent

For this week's climate update with retired Meteorologist Hugh Johnson, we talk about the nor'easter storm, if they are becoming more frequent, and how we should reframe our future thinking with climate change.

"Dust Bowl Faeries" creator Ryder Cooley talks about their Halloween appearance in Albany and Troy. This is the perfect time for this dark-carnival band from the New York Hudson Valley. Their eclectic repertoire of songs draw inspiration from circus, post-punk and Eastern European folk music. Accordion, singing saw, ukulele, lap-steel, acoustic guitar and percussion combine to create the Dust Bowl Faeries otherworldly sound.

HMM’s Andrea Cunliffe spoke with Ryder about their awarding music video "Candy Store" and the band’s upcoming shows.

The DUST BOWL FAERIES on Oct 29th as a full band at the Rare Form in Troy and as a duo on Oct 30th at Stacks in Albany. Ryder's Dust Bowl Faeries will be performing some new songs and a selection of their dark cabaret favorites.

Over 400 organizations and 20,000 people have signed a petition asking that at the upcoming COP26 climate summit that the exemption of the military from greenhouse gas emission limits be ended. The US military is the world's single largest user of oil. David Swanson of World Beyond War talks with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Mark Bittman's (former NY Times columnist) latest book, “Animal, Vegetable, Junk,” traces humankind’s quest for nutrition, from leaves, roots, and carrion to agri-corporations and processed pseudo food. In part 2, he discusses the need to refocus the food system, including justice for food workers, and examines the role of Tom Vilsak as head of the Dept. of Agriculture. WIth Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Mark Bittman's (former NY Times columnist) latest book, “Animal, Vegetable, Junk,” traces humankind’s quest for nutrition, from leaves, roots, and carrion to agri-corporations and processed pseudo food. The tragic result of the push to standardize monoculture was that scientists and researchers became allied not with farmers but with bankers, equipment manufacturers, and sellers of seeds and chemicals. In Part 1 we discuss the evolution of the unhealthy American food diet. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.