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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How Immigrant Justice Groups Plan to Counter Trump
Donald Trump has confirmed that he plans to declare a national emergency on immigration and rely on the U.S. military to deport millions of immigrants.
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Understanding California’s Rightward Shift
Reflecting the national mood that resulted in Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Californians also succumbed to the politics of fear.
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“Don’t Mourn, Organize” Yet Again?
In our on-going coverage of the failure of the Democratic Party in the general election, with the loss of Senate control and the White House, the question arises: what could organizers have done more of or better?
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Post-Election Reflections and Asking the Hard Questions
Donald Trump is president-elect, winning his second term and beating Vice President Kamala Harris.
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The Role of Immigrants Before and After Election 2024
Ahead of the polls opening on election day, Donald Trump made his final pitch to voters, and, unsurprisingly, he relied on demonizing immigrants as a way to mobilize support.