Critical Conversations

Critical Conversations is a series of discussions hosted by The Sanctuary for Independent Media, inviting guests who focus on different critical issues of the moment in an intimate and constructive setting for the exchange of ideas.

April 2025 Critical Conversations:
April 3: Journalism & Democracy, with guest Rosemary Armao and host Raneem Afifi
April 10: Environmental Justice, with guest Aaron Mair and host Eleanor Stein
April 17: Protecting Trans Lives, with guests Cafe Euphoria
April 24: Immigrant Justice, with guests Columbia County Sanctuary Movement

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