Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Dr. Max Liboiron has influenced national policy on both plastics and Indigenous research, invented technologies and protocols for community monitoring of plastics, and led the development of the interdisciplinary field of discard studies. Max spoke with Sina Basila Hickey and gave a sample of their upcoming presentation.

Max will present their work on Friday at 6pm at the Ruderal Ecologies 2 conference which takes place October 22-24. Visit MediaSanctuary.org for more info and to register for the virtual event.

First-time political candidate Steven Figueroa, a community leader in North Central Troy, is running to represent District 2 on Troy's City Council. He spoke with HMM correspondent Corinne Carey about his priorities and his campaign. Figueroa will face off against incumbent City Councilperson Kim Ashe-McPherson on November 2. This interview is part of HMM's Election Watch 2021 series.

Hugh Johnson shares some Meteorology history with HMM listeners

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with an interview with Kevin Bailey who is running as a Democrat for Town Supervisor in North Greenbush.

Then, we have more election coverage with an interview with Gwen Wright, Democratic candidate for Rensselaer County Executive

Later on, Andrea Cunliffe interviews some demonstrators who attended the recent rally to urge Rensselaer County Jail to break contract with ICE

After that, director of NATURE Lab, Kathy High, tells us about the upcoming weekend’s Ruderal Ecologies 2 conference

Finally, retired Meteorologist Hugh Johnson gives us a little history lesson in meteorology

Voters in NYS will decide on 5 ballot propositions this November. #1 is Legislative Redistricting; #2 Environmental Rights #3 Same-Day Voter Registration #4 No-excuse Absentee Voting #5 Raise NYC Civil Court Limits. Susan Lerner of Common Cause and Blair Horner of NYPIRG discuss why their groups recommend a yes vote on all five. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Hudson Mohawk Magazine has been sharing interviews with presenters at this upcoming weekend’s conference, Ruderal Ecologies 2. For an overview and some background of the conference we hear from Kathy High, lead organizer of the conference and director of NATURE Lab.

Ruderal Ecologies 2 begins Friday evening, from October 22-24. For more information and to register for this event, visit our website at MediaSanctuary.org/Events

On. Oct. 13, climate activists and state lawmakers held a news conference urging the state DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) to reject a permit renewal for Greenidge which is power a bitcoin computer mining operation out near Seneca Lake. The permit is a test case for the increasing efforts by such companies to buy up old fossil fuel plants to use them to power their computers - and emit enormous amounts of greenhouse gas. We hear from Assemblymember Anna Kelles, lead sponsor on a state moratorium bill; Roger Downes of Sierra Club; Assemblymember Steve Otis; and Liz Moran of Earth Justice.

October 15 more than 16 organizations supported the Rally and march to the Rensselaer County Jail. The scores of participants were there to demand the release of immigrants detained there, an end to oppressive detention conditions, and the permanent termination of the facility's contract with ICE. They gathered to support the detained "Ms. Q" who is at risk while awaiting the outcome of her immigration case, and to bare witness to the brutality and her medical neglect perpetrated by Sheriff Russo's Correction proxies for ICE. Reporting by HMM's correspondent Andrea Cunliffe.

To keep informed of this and other social justice issues go to action network.org

Kevin Bailey, a local solar contractor, is running as a Democrat for Town Supervisor in North Greenbush. He talks about his ideas for promoting clean energy, town management, sustainability, and development. WIth Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network. bailey2021.com

On Sunday October 17th at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Albany , Jonathan Kuttab gave a talk about the ongoing Crisis in Palestine and Israel, and how the two state system doesn't work and The solution to two state solution. HMM Correspondent Caelan McPherson covered the talk.

#BeyondtheTwoSateSolution #JonathanKuttab #Palestine #ThePalestinianRightsCommitte #UpperPeaceAction

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