Hudson Mohawk Magazine
Hudson Mohawk Magazine is a local volunteer-produced news hour that provides sanctuary for the discussion of a wide range of topics, scaling from the global to the hyper-local. The show is broadcasted from The Sanctuary for Independent Media on WOOC 105.3 FM. Thanks to listeners like you, the Sanctuary is able to use art and participatory action to promote social and environmental justice and freedom of creative expression.
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February 7, 2026 • 9 mins
Several hundred people turned out in Troy on Saturday, despite a temperature of only 4 degrees, to say No to ICE and its ongoing attacks on immigrants and Americans. Collar City Pride and 518 Capital Region Sanctuary Committee were the lead organizers. Earlier that morning, ICE kidnapped two individuals on 3rd St. between Division and Ferry. We hear from Naomi Jaffe of Prison Justice, Bryan Paz-Hernandez of No Kings Collective, Ren...
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February 6, 2026 • 10 mins
Local singer-songwriter OM Quillio joined Jacob Boston and Richard Sleeper in the studio to share her journey over the last two decades as a singer songwriter, as well as talk about the upcoming release of her new EP.
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February 6, 2026 • 59 mins
First, Mark Dunlea continues his coverage from a rally at the State Capitol demanding $175 million in funding for immigration legal services.
Then, we hear from the curator of “The Black Experience in the Adirondacks” exhibition about partnering with the Sanctuary on the collection of archives.
Later on, Andrea Cunliffe speaks with musicians at the Troy Farmers Market.
After that, OM Quillio joins us for an in studio interview ...
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February 6, 2026 • 10 mins
Lavender spoke with the Marketing Manager of the Flurry Festival which is taking place President's Day weekend in Saratoga Springs! You can find out more details at https://www.flurryfestival.org/.
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February 6, 2026 • 9 mins
On Tuesday Feb 3, the state legislature held a public hearing on the transportation portion of the state budget. There was a surprising lack of testimony advocating increased funding for mass transit, though the NYS association for Public Transportation submitted written comments, mainly focused on the underfunding of mass transit update. The State provided $245.5 million in capital aid to non-MTA systems in FY 2025-26. The Executi...
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February 5, 2026 • 9 mins
Blair Horner of NYPIRG talks with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the 2026 state legislative session and the budget. Issues include revenue, climate, solid waste, higher education and health care.
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February 4, 2026 • 10 mins
BLACK & BANNED: Refusing to Let Our History be Whitewashed is an event taking place at the Frederick Allen Lodge in Saratoga. One of the organizers Bill Stanley spoke with Mark Dunlea and Benno Greene about the event. Learn more at https://www.frederickallenlodge.org/black-banned
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February 4, 2026 • 10 mins
BYOS (Bring Your Own Shirt) to print a design by graffiti legend Steve ESPO Powers to take home. The image says "Together We Will Melt ICE," taking place at Circus Printing. Mark Dunlea and Benno Greene spoke with Brian Hamill, Co-Founder of Circus Printing. the event takes place on Feb 7 from noon - 3pm
https://www.thecircusfamily.com/events/february-byos
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February 4, 2026 • 59 mins
Today on Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we have a report on a rally calling for funding for legal representation of immigrants facing deportation.
Then, we hear about the Rush Hour Overpass Visibility Brigade seeking to defend democracy in the country.
We also hear about Black & Banned, a Sunday Feb 8 event at the Frederick Allen Elks Lodge in Saratoga Springs.
Later on, Rosemary Armao examines what it takes to organize large protest....
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February 4, 2026 • 9 mins
In this week’s segment of Beyond the Brink (And Fighting Back), Community activist Marianne Achlaoug talks with journalist Rosemary Armao about some of the nuts and bolts of mounting big citizen demonstrations. Achlaoug organized Capital District rallies that were part of the successful national campaign to get Avelo Airlines to back away from working on deportation flights for Homeland Security. She says young people may not be tu...
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February 3, 2026 • 9 mins
A Femme Singer Songwriters monthly showcase at MOJO'S Cafe was organized by our guest tonight who performs under the name GIRL LOVE. They tell Correspondents, Richard Sleeper & Ember Keahi about the arc of their musical journey and upcoming events.
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February 3, 2026 • 7 mins
Rachelle Rahmé is a poet and writer who has worked for years with archival films and has taught at the New School in NYC. She has recently moved to Troy and joined us in the studio to talk about media and archival research. She spoke with Sina Basila Hickey.
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February 3, 2026 • 58 mins
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,
First, Mark Dunlea brings us audio from the NYS Legislature hearing on the environmental and energy parts of the state budget.
Then, Elizabeth EP Press reports on the resolution condemning ICE operations introduced by Rensselaer County Democratic legislators.
Later on, we have an interview with Rachelle Rhamé, a new transplant to Troy, about her media and archival research.
After that, Ca...
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February 3, 2026 • 29 mins
The Campaign for Access, Representation, and Equity for Immigrant Families (CARE4IF) Coalition, rallied at the State Capitol on Tuesday, February 3, to demand $175 million in funding for immigration legal services and the passage of the Access to Representation Act (ARA) and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense (BUILD) Act for the 2026 New York State Legislative Session. We hear first from Jahrain Roldan of the NY Immigration Co...
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February 3, 2026 • 9 mins
The Visibility Brigade movement was born in 2020 on an overpass in Paramus, NJ out of a frustration due to the lack of physical messaging in the real world about the existential crisis that we face as a nation. There are now hundreds of Visibility Brigade groups across the country, with their nonviolent, pro-democracy messages posted on overpasses, chalked on sidewalks, and all other public spaces! Locally, one Brigade gathers on ...
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February 3, 2026 • 12 mins
The Rensselaer County Democratic Legislators have introduced a resolution for the February 10, 2026 Regular Meeting condemning recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations and calling for sweeping reforms including with the county’s participation in the federal 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement to collaborate with ICE. Elizabeth Press spoke to new Democratic Legislator Jessica Ashley about the ...
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February 3, 2026 • 10 mins
This week, Thom Francis welcomes Judith Kerman to the mic. She shared her work as the featured reader at the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center in Albany, NY, on August 21, 2025.
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For over 20 years, Dan Wilcox has hosted the Third Thursday Poetry Night, welcoming poets and writers from all over the region and beyond. This open mic with a featured reader series has seen hundreds of poets take the stage a...
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February 2, 2026 • 57 mins
Chris Hedges Special: The greatest evil in the world is war.
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February 2, 2026 • 10 mins
On January 28, the New York State legislature held a 12 hour hearing on the environmental and energy parts of the state budget. In part of our coverage, we hear from Allison Considine of the Building Decarbonization Coalition; Michael Hernandez of Rewiring America; Laurie Wheelock of the Public Utility Law Project; and Jonathan Cohen of the New York Solar Energy Industries Association. This has been Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk M...
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February 1, 2026 • 10 mins
A large snowstorm is a challenge for any municipality. With large snow piles, and a limited amount of space, it takes a lot of planning and coordination. Snow storms also increase the inaccessibility of cities which already hold many barriers to people navigating the city with mobility limitations, carts, and strollers and for those who rely on foot, bike, or bus traffic to get around. This week on Sunday and Monday, a large amount...
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