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The 3 Lefts Show

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I end my formal podcasting project with one more double length show. The first half is a summary of the systemic problems of our capitalist society. I use David Harvey’s […]
I finish the wrap up of the show with a retread about nonprofits and a tale of Christmas crime. I bust out an old story covering part of the aftermath […]
My wrap up episode to round out the series starts with a capstone to the saga of Trayvon Jackson of the South end Grocery. The I revisit 787 reconstruction and […]
Since the great society it’s been policy and goals for social programming and services to be managed by nonprofit enterprises for of and by the community, but also since that […]
Today I have a special guest, Canyon Ryan, the Executive Director of United Tenants of Albany. He joins me to give an in depth update on the state of housing […]
This time I return with an update as I catch up with events over the summer regarding the South End Grocery which has closed and pulled the Africa-American Cultural Center […]
In finish the first reading about Albany’s political machine in the 20th century, covering Dan O’Connell’s rules and what his friends said of him. As I process how the machine […]
I continue my reading series about Albany’s modern political machine with parts from Mayor Corning’s biography. This part covers the personal relationship between the party boss Dan O’Connell, and the […]
Today I read and react to 2 Times Union articles about local and state regulation in two completely different contexts. One centered on a Methadone clinic that serves the bottom […]
As one interview leads to another, I have on leaders from the local toastmasters. The century old organization that seeds clubs that provide an education in public speaking. Of course […]
Today I have on a mother daughter team who formed and developed a buterfly garden at the foot of Lincoln park. Called the South End Butterfly Sanctuary, a reclaimed vacant […]
This week is local resident whose activism focuses on Nuclear disarmament. He’s wrote several books and has been a writer/pundet since 9/11. I do a general interview, discuss his latest […]
Back and with guests from the Albany riverfront Collaborative, facilitated by architect Scott Townsend; and joined by County Legs McLoughlin and Eva Bass of Avillage. Rather that discuss the whats […]
This time I cover a bit related to the issues of vacant properties, They all have owners, but few have the capital to do anything about them, even the government. […]
Another Houge-pouge show for stories ranging from possible 787 road diet, The smoking of the eastern coast, A study on leadership being linked to talking more, and surviving malls in […]
I return with a more focused episode based on the reveal that HVCC seeks to replace the public housing project In Lincoln park with more adult education facilities. I discuss […]
This time I cover the saga of the improvement of the inclusionary zoning law against the wishes of the mayor; is this a successful example of the standard ‘pass bad […]
Returning to the subjects of the bus station, Airnbs, land development, traffic calming and trains to Vermont. At first glance these are positive things, but within a system like capitalism […]
Taking a break from urban Issues I read in full an op Ed tearing into the narrative that our brains are like computers, The writers concern is that it hold […]
This time I am Joined by two leaders, under the names Pheonix and Dex, of the local chapter of the Satanic Temple. A recently created non-theistic religion that has grown […]
This week reverts to covering urban development stories in town, as well as bus news and a remembrance of pedestrian victims of car violence. There’s certainly more development in Albany, […]
This week I sit down with Center Square neighbor Janet who talks about her past in China as an executive go between to her Environmentalist projects and her current project of setting up a community centered art space on Hamilton. […]
This edition I interview an Under liner for the Berkshires DSA: She shares her background and what she’s done over the past few years and what see’s working on now as she drifts out of the Usual DSA activities of […]
Today I cover an Interview and results of the local Amazon Union vote; Walking in dangerous around here, and little is being done by current government, Homeless eviction In Saratoga, bigger budget ask by police review board. Sources Results of
In the 2nd episode of the New 1 Hr show; I cover stories about Housing affordability in law and practice; and then two transitions of property into community hands via pretty different means.. Sources: Inclusionary housing requirement almost le
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