Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink, discusses the situation in Afghanistan, including Thurday's bombings at the airpoint; the UN request for urgent humanitarian aide; and the need to avoid escalating tensions with China. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Darryl Mount's family and people from the community will gather to celebrate his life on Tuesday, August 31st in Saratoga Springs at an event titled Shine a light for Darryl. August 31, 2021 marks the eighth anniversary of Darryl's encounter with Saratoga Springs Police that left him in a coma until he succumbed to his injuries and passed away on May 13, 2014.

Darryl Mount's 12-year-old niece Adriel Mount and Black Lives Matter activist Lexis Figuereo spoke to Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer, Elizabeth Press about Darryl's life, questions about the case and the memorial planned.

People will gather at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs at 5:30 on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. You can find out more on the facebook event called Shine a light for Darryl.

We begin by hearing from Retired Colonel Ann Wright on what she thinks about the current withdrawal from Afghanistan

Then, we hear about the upcoming "Liberation Game Night" at which you can play games and learn about the Southern Tenant Farmers’s Union

Later on, we hear about Luke Weber’s internship experience for which he documented the stories of Norlite residents

After that, Rensselaer Plateau Alliance spoke with us about their upcoming Guest Speaker Series

Finally, what does emergency room Dr. Xavier Coughlin think about the latest developments in Covid? Keep listening to find out.

Correspondent Willie Terry spoke to Organizer Heather Benno. The latter works for Immigrant Justice Solutions and is a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation in the capital region. In this Labor Talk segment, he interviewed her about the planned "Liberation Game Night" event in Albany on September 2, 2021.

Dr Dave Walker, retired geologist from Columbia University and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, visited The Sanctuary for Independent Media to talk to the Uptown Summer youth about the air and to share his research around particulate matter being carried by the air over from Norlite, the hazardous waste incinerator nearby. Walker then took the youth outside to test the air quality by collecting dust samples, giving them a role in determining the air safety of their neighborhood. Reported on by Sina Basila Hickey

That radio segment was followed by an interview with Dave Publow, a filmmaker and activist who has been studying Norlite and the hazardous effects on the community. Mark Dunlea spoke with Publow about what he has learned about Norlite.

photo by Tara Bryan

To see the video by Dave Publow https://vimeo.com/539751005

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with an update from Save the Pine Bush

Then, we hear about how local peace activists are reacting to the situation in Afghanistan

Later on, we have a segment on Professor Dave Walker teaching students from Uptown Summer about how to take dust samples

After that, we talk with Dave Publow about some of Prof. Walker’s findings from the Norlite facility in Cohoes

Finally, Andrea talked with Jean-Remy Monnay of the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York about their 2021 Covid summer of Theatre performances

Retired Colonel Ann Wright is a former long-time Department of State employee who was in charge of opening the US Embassy in Kabul in 2001. She resigned her post over the invasion of Iraq. She discussed the current withdrawal from Afghanistan as well as the next steps the Biden administration should take. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Costco and Pyramid, the owner of Crossgates Mall, are asking the Town of Guilderland to give them a zoning variance so they can build an 18 pump gas station in the Pine Bush. Lynne Jackson of Save the Pine Bush explains why this is not a good idea, including from a climate perspective. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Garrett McCarey speaks with Annie Jacobs, Communications Director of the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, about their upcoming Guest Speaker Series.

For more information on this important series go to www.RensselaerPlateau.org where you can also register for their upcoming Gala on September 14th.

Jean-Remy Monnay of the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York talks with HMM's Andrea Cunliffe about their 2021 Covid summer of Theatre performances. Their current production of "Barbecue" is an outdoor performance and his association with Capital Rep opening the season with his production of "Dead & Breathing in Camp Logan”

BARBECUE is in the open air at the at the Stephen and Harriet Myers Redidence at 194 Livingston Ave, Albany, running August 27th, 28th and 29 at 6pm. www.blackthearetroupeupstateny.org.