Upcoming 'politics' Events
Past 'politics' Events
09/30/2020 - 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
NYS Assembly District 107 Candidate Forum
Join us and the League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County at the free online...
11/16/2019 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
"Hail Satan?" with filmmaker Penny Lane
Join director Penny Lane for a screening of her new documentary Hail Satan?, a film...
04/16/2019 - 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Be the Media! The Art of Investigative Journalism with Dahr Jamail
From his fearless journey reporting on the war front to his scaling of glaciers to...
04/04/2019 - 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
"How To Read A Protest: The Art of Organizing and Resistance" with L.A. Kauffman
In her new book, the mobilizing coordinator of the 2003-2004 Iraq War protests explains what...
12/01/2017 - 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Azmat Khan
Award-winning investigative reporter Azmat Khan joins us at the Sanctuary to speak about her groundbreaking investigation...
11/10/2017 - 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Chris Hedges
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and New York Times Best Selling author Chris Hedges is returning to the Sanctuary...
09/29/2013 - 09/30/2013 - 11:00 pm - 1:00 am
"Dollarocracy" w/ Robert McChesney and John Nichols
The two award-winning authors discuss their new book, "Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election...
11/04/2012 - 12:00 am - 2:00 am
"What's the Matter with White People?" w/ journalist Joan Walsh
On the eve of the crucial 2012 election, the Salon.com editor-at-large and MSNBC political analyst...
11/02/2011 - 11/03/2011 - 11:00 pm - 1:00 am
Political Advertisements" w/ media artist Muntadas
This compilation of commercials, an ongoing series, reveals a land of manipulation. Documenting the selling...
02/22/2009 - All Day
Somebody Blew Up America w/ Amiri Baraka and Rob Brown
The poet icon and political activist Amiri Baraka performs with Rob Brown, one of the...
03/10/2008 - 5:00 pm
The Great Virtual Jihad Controversy
The Sanctuary gives refuge to artist Wafaa Bilal after he is banned from the RPI...
12/07/2007 - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Film Screening: "The Business of Being Born"
Birth: it’s a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more...
