Hudson Mohawk Magazine

First, Mark Dunlea brings us coverage from the Green Party’s annual celebration, Earth Day to May Day. We hear Dr. Jill Stein speaking on various issues, including the current Iran war. Then, Elizabeth Press talks with Sasha Wortzel [wort-ZELL] about the upcoming screening of the documentary River of Grass at the Sanctuary for Independent Media and her workshop after the film. Later on, retired Na...

NYPIRG is conducting a statewide bus tour to highlight the energy waste of AI data centers, which require a tremendous amount of energy, zapping electricity from the public grid. These energy hogs could lead to rising air pollution, industrial use of local clean water, and skyrocketing utility bills. Legislation calling for a moratorium on such data centers has been introduced. A data center is be...

The EcoAction Committee of the Green Party of the United States held its annual Earth Day to May Day webinar on Monday April 13. Speakers were Jill Stein, the recent Green Presidential candidate, and Michael Johnson, Democracy Campaign Manager for Third Act. The event highlights the interconnection of issues such as climate change, economic inequality, war, racial injustice, immigrant rights, and...

On April 22, 2026 as part of a collaboration with RPI and the iEAR Presents series, we will be screening the film River of Grass at the Sanctuary for Independent Media. We will be joined by the director, Sasha Wortzel for that screening. Sasha will also do a workshop on her documentary practice of community collaboration before the event. Today we air a discussion between Sasha Wortzel and our pro...

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea continues his coverage on environmentalists push back against Governor Hochul’s climate cuts. Then, Erin Blanding talks to engineer and policy expert Dr. Shereka Banton about how their field has been impacted by social and environmental justice. After that, local artist Mundy joins us to talk about their upcoming performance at Song City. Fi...

Local MC and Producer Mundy talks about his beginnings as an artist, how his music making process has evolved, and the message he leaves in his his music. He is one of the performers at Song City on May 12. Mundy spoke with Jacob Boston and Richard Sleeper.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Andrea Cunliffe interviews Clyanna Lightbourn about the Democracy During Detention Act. Then, Willie Terry brings us to a panel discussion on the Role of the Black Church in the Freedom Struggle. Later on, Mark Dunlea speaks with author Andy Gittlitz about his book Metropolitan: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People’s Team. After that, we ha...

Love Your Block is an Albany-based non profit that focuses on helping residents improve and strengthen their homes and communities. Erin Johanns, director of Love Your Block, joins Sina Basila Hickey and Marrow for an interview about her work with the non-profit and new projects in 2026.

The 2026 election year is possibly the most important election federally and locally. Clyanna Lightbourn, of the The League of Women Voters of New York, is leading the campaign for the Democracy During Detention Act. Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Andrea Cunliffe discusses how this act codifies the right to vote for detained citizens who remain eligible, and guarantees timely, effective access to at lea...

On Tuesday, April 14, state lawmakers and environmental groups held a news conference to push back against Governor Hochul’s push to slash the state’s climate law. In part 2 of our coverage, we hear from Maggie Reilly of Third Act; Assemblymember Anna Kelles; Senator Harckham; Blair Horner of NYPIRG; and Ethan Gormley of Citizen Action. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Deep Listening is a practice developed by Pauline Oliveros, explores the difference between the involuntary nature of hearing and the conscious nature of listening. RPI hosts the Center for Deep Listening to explore and maintain this idea. The director of the center is Stephanie Loveless who has edited a book, out now from Terra Nova Press, featuring a year worth of scores in the spirit of deep li...

Andy Gittlitz is an organizer and author of Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People’s Team . It looks at the way class and politics and baseball intersect with the story of baseball and of the Mets baseball franchise. The book blends cultural criticism with social and labor history to argue that New York City baseball has long served as a battleground for class struggle, p...

On Saturday, February 28, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Troy4Black Lives “Faith and Freedom” Black History Month Program, entitled “The Role of the Black Church in Getting and Keeping Us Free.” The event took place at Bethel Baptist Church in Troy, NY. In this labor segment, Willie recorded the panel discussion on the program theme, “The...

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, we hear about why farmers have joined a climate lawsuit against the EPA Then, we hear from lawmakers and advocates about why they oppose Governor Hochul’s efforts to weaken the state’s climate law. Later on, in this week’s Beyond the Brink and Fighting Back, we hear from an Algerian journalist about his perspective on the current US war against Iran. Af...

The tables have turned. Fifteen years ago journalist Rosemary Armao went to work in Algeria teaching Arabic colleagues about the best practices of America's free press. The lessons were on everything from independence from government officials to newsroom management and critically looking at people in power. Now, newspaper editor Kamal Mansari who learned all those lessons, says it is...sadly... A...

On April 14, state lawmakers and environmental groups held a news conference to push back against Governor Hochul’s push to slash the state’s climate law. In part one of our coverage, we hear from Senator Pete Harckham, Chair of the En Con Committee; Stephen Edel of NY Renews; Senator Rachel May; and Assemblymember JoAnn Simone. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea reports on the proposed Albany, New York amendment to help with affordable housing. Then, Moses Nagel brings us a story on UAlbany’s Young Democratic Socialists of America push to have the SUNY administration step up to protect immigrants on campus. Later on, Marsha Lazarus has a conversation with YOU Inc co-founders Angela & Elroy Tatem. Af...

UAlbany Young Democratic Socialists of America are attempting to push the SUNY administration to step up and protect immigrants students on campus from the actions of the Trump administration and ICE. Moses Nagel spoke with Maceo Foster about what they are asking for and what their demand for a sanctuary campus means.

Robert Cooper discusses his motivation to pursue journalism and later photography as a way to fill the representational gap, and how that motivation continues to inform his work today as a duty to himself and his communities. Cooper brings an insightful perspective in capturing identity and culture in both stillness and in movement. A focused conversation within a broader dialogue on media and ide...

Thom Francis welcomes poets Mojavi and Poetic Visionz who shared their work at the 2024 Word Fest Open Mic at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts on April 27, 2024. +++++ When two long-time area spoken word artists, who have since moved away, walked in the front door of the Sand Lake Center for the Arts, Word Fest Open Mic host Mary Panza made it a point to add them to the list. Today, we are going...

First, we hear from Mark Dunlea as he talks with peace activist John Amidon about The Earth's Greatest Enemy, a documentary about pollution and the United States Military Then, Bebhinn Francis speaks with me about local housing policies currently in the NYS Assembly and NYS Senate that are aimed at strengthening tenants rights. Later on, welcome our retired National Weather Service meteorologist,...

This week in Albany Comedy Corner, we interviewed comedian Nate Wright to talk about is show Upper Crust Comedy at RockHill Bakehouse on April 22nd. We also talk about his journey through comedy and his job working at the Comedy Works in Saratoga. Hope you enjoy this interview with Nate Wright and the host this week Tyler Artis.

Environmental groups and Alaskan tribes sued the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency for unlawfully repealing the endangerment finding and motor vehicle emissions standards. The EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding is the scientific determination that greenhouse gas pollution harms public health and welfare.. The rollback ignores established science and removes critical safeguards at...

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine First, Mark Dunlea previews an upcoming forum on the NY Health Act. Then, Willie Terry continues his coverage from the Troy4Black Lives Program, titled “The Role of the Black Church in Getting and Keeping Us Free.” Later on, Moses Nagel brings us coverage from a recent hearing where the Albany Common Council discussed the Mayors requested changes to the Afforda...

Zorbas Trio is comprised of three siblings: Callista, Demetra, and John Zorbas. This Saratoga, NY group ranges in genres from jazz, rock, alternative, and classical. They spoke with Jacob Boston and Richard Sleeper about how they developed their sound and making music as a family ahead of their performance at Song City.