Author Archive: Sonali Kolhatkar 

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 (Dish Network, DirecTV, Roku) and Pacifica stations KPFK, KPFA, and affiliates.
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Will Biden Ensure My Family Is Reunited?

Released for Syndication: 11/24/2020

Trump’s cruel anti-immigrant agenda separated untold numbers of families, including mine. Will the new administration fix the mess?

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America—and the Democrats—Won’t Have a Future If Joe Biden Adopts a Centrist Agenda

Released for Syndication: 11/12/2020

It is up to the Democratic president-elect to ensure the future of both his party and the nation. Moving to the right, or even the center, will do neither.

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Why Bolivia’s Democratic Comeback Election That Overthrew a Coup Offers Hope for the U.S.

Released for Syndication: 10/31/2020

Bolivians faced a coup one year ago. But in recent peaceful elections, the power of democracy swept the socialist leadership back into power.

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How Coronavirus Exposed the Flaws of the Childcare Economy

Released for Syndication: 10/23/2020

The pandemic has revealed the barbaric nature of an economy that has largely left the care of children to the whims of market forces. The well-being of children, women, and especially women of color is at stake.

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In Trump’s America, There Is Death Before Due Process

Released for Syndication: 10/16/2020

The president promises “law and order”—by which he means “no law” and “order at gunpoint.”

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Trump Is Waging War on Us—We Ignore It at Our Peril

Released for Syndication: 10/09/2020

The president has made clear that he intends to cling to power at all costs, including the U.S. Constitution and our democracy.

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Why Is Trump Not Facing Impeachment Over COVID-19?

Released for Syndication: 10/02/2020

The president’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic is akin to criminal negligence. And he’s getting away with this vast crime simply because no one is holding him accountable.

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The Supreme Court Has Never Been Liberal

Released for Syndication: 09/25/2020

Conservative Republicans want a 6-3 majority in the nation’s highest court. This will tilt the Supreme Court from center right to far right—a terrifying prospect.

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Dems Mock the GOP for Denying Climate Science, But They Are Still Addicted to Fossil Fuel Funders

Released for Syndication: 09/21/2020

The liberal party offers strong rhetoric on climate change but in practice promotes continued fossil fuel production. In the face of our unfolding climate catastrophe, this needs to end now.

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In California, We Need to Fight Fire With Fire

Released for Syndication: 09/14/2020

Western capitalist approaches have created dangerous conditions in California, but Indigenous communities have managed fire as a natural part of the ecosystem.

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