Sonali Kolhatkar

Chief Correspondent, Writing Fellow for Economy for All

Sonali Kolhatkar is the founder, host and executive producer of “Rising Up With Sonali,” a television and radio show that airs on Free Speech TV and Pacifica stations.

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Voting Booth

Incisive reporting on elections, primaries, voting rights and the party process.

Earth | Food | Life

Environmental journalism that integrates the path for sustainable lifestyles and an ethical diet.

Local Peace Economy

Inspiring stories of people’s efforts to reshape and reinvest in our local economy.

Our Schools

Going to the front lines of the nationwide effort to privatize and undermine the public education system.

Face to Face

Going beyond headlines, labels and caricatures to find the social, political, spiritual common ground upon which we can build a shared politics.

Economy for All

Making the case for the general welfare of American society and the world at large.

Globetrotter

Lifting the voices of journalists working from the continents of Africa, Asia, and Latin America to make a world free of suffering.

Drug Reporter

Covering the disastrous war on drugs and mass incarceration it produces—and the growing movement to reform it.

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Latest Work

Why Record Numbers of Workers Are Quitting and Striking

How Facebook’s Quest for Profits Is Paved on Hate and Lies

The Child Tax Credit Is a Proven Boost to American Families—Why Are Conservative Democrats Trying to Stop It?

Yes, AOC’s Dress Was Performative Politics, But She Got Her Point Across

The Texas Abortion Ban Ensures Only the Privileged Get Access to Reproductive Care

A Climate Disaster Is Unfolding Before Our Eyes—And Politicians Still Refuse to Take Action

Could California End Up With a Trump-Like Governor?

Biden’s Botched Withdrawal From Afghanistan Is Consistent With Two Decades of America’s Missteps There

How a Black Lives Matter Leader Started a ‘Freedom School’ Summer Program for Kids

The Tokyo Games Prove That the Olympics Are Less Relevant Than Ever