Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Corinne Carey, Hudson Mohawk Magazine's political & public affairs correspondent, spoke with radio hosts Mark Dunlea and Andrea Cunliffe about a series of interviews she's conducting with Troy-based candidates for local office. Corinne invited all 38 candidates running on 5 party lines for 5 local offices (Family Court Judge, Rensselaer County Executive, RenCo County Clerk, RenCo County Legislature, and Troy City Council) to sit for a 10-minute candidate profile interview that we'll air during our nightly program between now and election day on November 2. She joined us on the program to give us a preview of what is to come in this series of interviews.

During the summer of 2021 Uptown Summer Youth radio producer Na-Tai Tillman sat down with co-founder and Arts & Educational director for the Sanctuary for Independent Media Branda Miller. They spoke on the origins of the Media Sanctuary, how the Uptown Summer Program came to be, and just who owns the Emmy award in the basement.

With 38 local candidates running on 5 party lines for 5 different offices this year, Troy voters are likely to face confusing choices on their November 2 general election ballot. HMM correspondent Corinne Carey spoke with Troy City Councilperson Anasha Cummings to get his take on what's at stake in this election for Troy. This interview is Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Cummings, who currently represents District 4, but is not running for re-election this year. This segment aims to help Troy voters decode the November 2021 ballot, and kicks of a series of candidate profile interviews that will air on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine between September and election day on November 2.

Michael Trout is a living historian who portrays a loyalist soldier who fought as one of Butler's Rangers during the American War of Independence. Trout met with Brendan Maslauskas Dunn where the Battle of Newtown took place, 224 days to the day. He discusses the American War of Independence, Butler's Rangers, and the tragic plight of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people as they fought for their survival.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We by speaking with Meghan Brink of Albany Student Press about how the media under reports climate change

Then, three Afghan women who attended a rally in Albany talk to us about the current situation in Afghanistan

Later on, Stiv Wilson of Peak Plastic Foundation speaks plastic, recycling myths, and filmmaking

Finally, Katy Peace of Preservation League NY State visited our historic Sanctuary building and emphasized the need to renovate historic structures

Kaleb Winters was recently elected the Vice-President of the Troy Area Labor Council. Kaleb discusses the local labor movement, including recent support for strikes and union organizing efforts, and the need for expanded organizing. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

The Sanctuary for Independent Media is housed in an old church that was once vacant. With funding support from individuals, organizations, and grants such as the NYSCA-funded Technical Assistance Grant, the Sanctuary has been able to preserve this building that serves the greater community as an organizational, media arts, and social change hub. Katy Peace, Director of Communications at the Preservation League of NYS, came to visit our building.

Read the recent article by Katy Peace on The Sanctuary for Independent Media: https://www.preservenys.org/blog/the-sanctuary-for-independent-media-where-social-justice-science-and-art-meet?rq=sanctuary

Afghan activists Mariam, Audrea, and Naseema were interviewed by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn following a rally held in Albany in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan on August 28, 2021. The protest that the three organized was part of a global day of action. The three young women discuss the humanitarian crisis in their homeland, the plight of Afghan refugees, the rise of the Taliban, the US occupation, and women's rights.

Meghan Brink talked about how the media underreports climate change as part of the weekly Tonko Tuesday protest in front of the Congressmember's s office in Albany. Meghan is the editor of the Albany Student Press at SUNY Albany. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Peace Action has resumed monthly peace vigils on the first Wednesday of each month in front of the State Capitol at noon. We talk with Mabel Leon of Grannies for Peace about the military industrial complex, Afghanistan and human needs. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.