Broadcast Journalism
Sonali Kolhatkar is the host and executive producer of Rising Up With Sonali, a daily, drive-time nationally syndicated radio and television program produced at KPFK Pacifica Radio and airing on Free Speech TV as well as dozens of public and…
Print Journalism
Sonali Kolhatkar is a Writing Fellow at the Independent Media Institute where she writes weekly columns about economic inequality through the lens of race, gender, ethnicity, and more. Previously she was a weekly columnist for Truthdig.com, writing regularly about war,…
Books
Sonali Kolhatkar’s new book, Rising Up: The Power of Narrative in Pursuing Racial Justice will be published by City Lights books on June 27, 2023. Available now for pre-order. Foreword by Rinku Sen. Overview Rising Up offers a timely exploration…
Activism
Most of Sonali Kolhatkar’s political activism has centered around solidarity work with the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), and famed Afghan women’s rights activist, Malalai Joya. In 2000, Sonali co-founded the Afghan Women’s Mission (AWM), a US-based non-profit group…
Art
Sonali’s work has been featured in several art exhibits including ArtCrush: Semblance, Artwallah, Art and Democracy (Angel’s Gate Cultural Center), Chocolate and Art, Fusion Art show, Open Studios Altadena and many other exhibits. Her painting Masked Warrior won an Award…
Music
Sonali Kolhatkar is an amateur musician with a background in Indian classical vocal training. She is a self-taught bass and ukulele player and performs regularly in a cover band with her husband Jim Ingalls called Love and Subversion. During the…
Latest Stories from Rising Up With Sonali
Watch and listen to the latest interviews by Sonali Kolhatkar.
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Will the FTC Continue to Serve Public Interest After Khan?
Lina Khan emerged as one of the most pro-public-interest FTC chairs in recent memory.
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"Building the Black City," History, Capitalism, and Reparations
In his new book Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life, academic Joe Trotter Jr., explores the role of Black Americans in creating, sustaining, and expanding American cities all over the nation.
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Journalists Caution Against "Nonprofit Killer" Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives in late November 2024 passed a dangerous piece of legislation that many are calling the “nonprofit killer” bill.
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An Abolitionist Wish for the Holidays
There’s one population in the U.S. for whom the holidays may not be filled with joy: The millions of people impacted by family separation because their loved ones are incarcerated.
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CEO’s Killing Sparks Discourse On Broken Healthcare
Police have arrested the alleged shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after a days-long manhunt.