Hudson Mohawk Magazine

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.

Episodes

HMM_01-12-2026

January 12, 2026 • 58 mins
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea brings us coverage from the launch of the Hinckel United Tenant Union at Hinckel Brewery Apartments in Park Avenue in Albany. Then, Mark Dunlea talks to members of various advocacy groups at the Peoples State of State advocating for various issues such as: a more robust food assistance program and the rejection of building new nuclear capacities in NY state. Later on, Hugh...
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Hunger and Nuclear Power at NY Capitol Jan 12 2026

January 12, 2026 • 9 mins
With the State Legislature back in Albany, advocacy efforts are picking up. From Monday January 12, we file reports from an anti-hunger news conference called the People’s State of the State with Reverends Dustin Longmire and Joe Paporone, followed by Patty Durand of Georgians for Affordable Energy who along with the Alliance for a Nuclear Free NY met with legislative leaders and staff to explain why NY should not duplicate Georgia...
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NY For All Rally State Capitol Jan 12 2026

January 12, 2026 • 17 mins
With the State Legislature back in Albany, rallies are beginning again. The recent murder by ICE of Renee Good in Minneapolis is increasing pressure of the state legislature and the Governor to finally pass the New York for All Act which would provide prohibit local governments from cooperating with ICE. Here is audio from the January 12 2026 rally on the Million Dollar Staircase in the Capitol
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Albany Says Hands Off Venezuela Jan 11 2026

January 11, 2026 • 23 mins
Hands Off Venezuela was the theme of a January 11th rally and march at Townsend Park in Albany, sponsored by a coalition of groups including the Albang Green Party, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Jewish Voice for Peace, DSA, Porcupine, Capital District Sanctuary Committee, and Veterans for Peace. More than 150 people joined the call for the Trump administration to stop its efforts of regime change, to halt the theft of Venezue...
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Tenants Union Forms at Hinckel Brewery Apartments

January 11, 2026 • 18 mins
Tenants at the Hinckel Brewery Apartments on Park Ave in Albany publicly launched their tenant union Saturday morning, confronting building ownership over what they describe as dangerous living conditions, rising rents, and management efforts to discourage organizing. After months of unresolved complaints, tenants organized a supermajority of the building and are now going public, delivering a formal demand letter and calling for i...
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HMM_01-09-2026

January 9, 2026 • 58 mins
First, Mark Dunlea reviews Governor Hochul’s second climate report card with Climate Can’t Wait' Bob Cohen Then, Frances Sweet of Indivisible joins us in the studio to talk about their upcoming events that contrasts the the efforts of civil rights activist Martin Luther King to those of President Trump Later on, Yi Lu from UAlbany talks to Amanda E., of the Capital Region Sanctuary Coalition, about community members have come tog...
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Troy Council President on 2026 Priorities

January 9, 2026 • 10 mins
The Democrats in last year 's elections won all six Council seats in Troy. City Council President Sue Steele discusses the Council's plans for the upcoming year with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. Issues discussed include increasing public input; Good Cause eviction; City Hall; and a proposed moratorium on Battery Storage.
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"On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs" and Other Powerful Poetry

January 8, 2026 • 13 mins
The woman who was shot and killed by ICE on Wednesday was Renée Nicole Macklin Good, a self described herself “poet and writer and wife and mom.” Good's award-winning poem “On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs” is read by poet Nancy Klepsch and followed by a conversation about the power of poetry and the poem "Home" by Warsan Shire. Sina Basila Hickey spoke with Nancy.
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YWCA Provides Shelter

January 8, 2026 • 11 mins
Since 1883, YWCA of the Greater Capital Region has been a sanctuary for women—providing safe, affordable, and supportive housing for those who need it most. Jamie Crouse spoke with Vinny DamaPoleto about what they offer and upcoming events. https://www.ywca-gcr.org/
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Hugh Johnson Reviews 2025 Weather

January 8, 2026 • 8 mins
Retired National Weather Service Meteorologist reviews the weather of 2025 with Sean Bernyk and Sina Basila Hickey.
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HMM_01-08-2026

January 8, 2026 • 58 mins
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Moses Nagel reports on the emergency press conference in Albany in response to the fatal ICE shooting of a legal observer in Minneapolis. Then, the woman who was fatally shot by ICE is named Renee Nicole Macklin Good. We will hear her award winning poem and talk about poetry’s role in activism. Later on, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry reports from a Kwanzaa event that took ...
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Local Response to ICE Shooting

January 8, 2026 • 10 mins
Thursday morning local officials held a hastily called press conference in front of the federal courthouse in Albany to respond to the shooting by an ICE agent of a 37 year old woman, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, in Minneapolis. Speakers included State Rep. Gabriella Romero, Albany city auditor, Sam Fein and Jahaira Roldan from the New York Immigration Coalition. The first to speak was State Senator, Patricia Fahy.
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Capital Region Kwanzaa Celebration (UJIMA) December 28, 2025 - Troy Boys and Girls Club

January 8, 2026 • 9 mins
On Sunday, December 28, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended day three, "Ujima," of the Capital Region Kwanzaa Celebration at the Troy Boys and Girls Club, which the Troy NAACP and Team Hero hosted. In this part one labor segment, you will hear a recording of Lady A (Anastasia) of Troy4BlackLives and Jerry Ford, Executive Director of Team Hero and Vice President of the Troy NAACP, explainin...
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Gov Hochul Gets a F on Climate Report Card

January 8, 2026 • 9 mins
Climate Can’t Wait, a statewide coalition of over 55 environmental, climate, and community groups, released its second climate report card for Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY). The final grade was an F based on her track record of backsliding on implementation of critical climate legislation and failing to take actions to achieve the mandates of New York State’s 2019 Climate Law (the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act or C...
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HMM_01-07-2025

January 7, 2026 • 59 mins
Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, we hear part 2 of a recent protest of ICE’s kidnapping of members of a Muslim family. Then, we hear from Medea Benjamin on Venezuela. Later on, Rosemary Armao discusses sex, AI, and young people. After that, we discuss the Prairieland Defendants and the Albany benefit to bring awareness to these protesters and their criminal charges. Finally, we finish with a story about a chili c...
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Event for Prairieland Defendants

January 7, 2026 • 10 mins
Local groups are coming together to bring awareness and support for the Prairieland Defendants, a group of people who have been criminally charged after demonstrating outside an ICE facility in Texas. Local advocates are concerned because the outcome of this case could set framing around the rights of protesters around the country. Co-organizer Roxanne spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about this group and the event taking place on Sa...
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Beyond the Brink on sex and young people

January 7, 2026 • 10 mins
Young people in America are having far less sex than than they used to and The U.S. fertility rate is at a historic low. In this week's chapter of Beyond the Brink and Fighting Back, journalist-professor Rosemary Armao talks with UAlbany sophomores about whether they want to have children someday and what the 20-year-olds think is the meaning behind these statistics.
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Cafe Dolce

January 7, 2026 • 9 mins
Recreating a teenage go-to spot! Journey to opening a small business in Albany. This story features Musa, the owner of Cafe Dolce in Albany, NY.
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Community Alerts, Collective Safety

January 7, 2026 • 10 mins
This interview features Amanda E., a volunteer with the Capital Region Sanctuary Coalition, who shares how local community members use social media to report confirmed ICE activity — and how we can protect and support one another during a period of mass deportation.
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CDSP Chili Cook Off

January 7, 2026 • 9 mins
Chili Cook Off: This interview features David, a member of the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement. He explains the role the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement has in the community. The interview also features Matt, a member of the Capital District Socialist Party, who shares about the history of the chili cook off, and why they decided to choose to donate the proceeds to the CCSM. 
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