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Rising Up With Sonali

Rising Up With Sonali
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Arab American Heritage Month
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United Auto Workers
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Zeinab Shaath
Human Rights Watch
Haitian American Foundation For Democracy

Solutions journalism for social justice.

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Recent Guests

Tamar Sarai
Journalist based in Philadelphia, contributing writer at PRISM, and a history Ph.D. student at Temple University
PRISM
Episode: How a Small New England Town Won Divestment from Israel
Unai Montes-Irueste
Media strategy director for People's Action and People's Action Institute
People's Action and People's Action Institute
Episode: Rising Up For Justice: Fighting for the People
Mariana Dunin
Award-winning journalist and historian
Episode: The Fight Against Pro-Israel Censorship in Public Schools
Andy Lee Roth
Editor-at-large for Project Censored and co-editor of State of the Free Press 2026.
Project Censored
Episode: 2025’s Most Censored News Stories
Christine Neumann-Ortiz
Founding Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera and Voces de la Frontera Action.
Voces de la Frontera
Episode: Rising Up For Justice: Giving Voice to Immigrants
Judith Enck
Founder and president of Beyond Plastics, former regional administrator at the US EPA
Beyond Plastics
Episode: Wishing You a Plastic-Free Holiday Season
Dr. Jen Jones
Director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Union of Concerned Scientists
Episode: Rising Up For Justice: Science for the Common Good
Dortel Williams
Serving a life sentence without parole at Mule Creek State Prison and founder of Taming Trauma
Taming Trauma
Episode: Prisons Claim to Rehabilitate People. But Do They Really?
Dina Gilio-Whitaker
Lecturer of American Indian Studies and independent consultant in environmental justice
Cal State University San Marcos
Episode: Ethnic Fraud and Other Difficult Conversations about Native American Identity

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Sonali Kolhatkar
Host and executive producer known for her focus on social justice and incisive interviews with various experts and activists

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 77 ratings
  • Always something to think about!

    I followed on KPFK and even happier to listen on your podcast. Glad to know of your affiliation with!YES. You cover topic and issues I would not find anywhere else. Thanks.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KEPicturewoman
    United States3 years ago
  • Sonali I miss you on kpfa at 3p

    but I’m very glad you’re here! one of the few genuine trusted muckrakers today.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MontBloncc
    United States3 years ago
  • Subjective Advocacy Updates

    Not journalism.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Ineffablem
    United States5 years ago
  • Healthy Day

    I cross reference my independent news podcasts, and get a lot of good information from Rising Up. “OK BOOMERS”

    I am a 71 year-old (3rd born in family after my dad came home from WWII) boomer who thinks like millennials / progressives! We ALL need Medicare for All, Green New Deal, tuition-free higher education, living wage, prison reform, injustice system overhaul, police demilitarized and defunded, end military-industrial complex etc ..... we need Democratic Socialism, like the Scandinavian coun... more

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    5
    HEALTHY DAY!
    United States5 years ago
  • Brilliant show

    I love this show!! Sonali produces such intelligent & pertinent content each day of the week. I’ve been listening to her for many many years & look forward to her program daily!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ais😡😡xx
    United States5 years ago

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Rising Up For Justice: Fighting for the People
Q: How does People's Action center narrative and storytelling?
Storytelling is crucial in navigating misinformation and building a coherent narrative that empowers communities.
Rising Up For Justice: Fighting for the People
Q: What are your main challenges to get this work done?
The resources are lopsided and we have to struggle against an authoritarian regime that destabilizes our communities.
Rising Up For Justice: Giving Voice to Immigrants
Q: How can people find out more about Voces de la Frontera?
People can visit the website vdlf.org for support and information about the organization.
2025’s Most Censored News Stories
Q: What do you hope people do with stories like this?
I hope people become more informed and critical of the corporate media and consider alternatives in independent journalism.
2025’s Most Censored News Stories
Q: So tell me, just for those who aren't familiar with Project Censored, what is this state of the free press book that comes out at the end of every year, and why is it put together?
Project Censored aims to hold corporate media accountable and celebrates the work of independent journalists by providing a report on the year's most important but underreported stories.

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2. Unai Montes-Irueste
3. Mariana Dunin
4. Andy Lee Roth
5. Christine Neumann-Ortiz
6. Judith Enck
7. Dr. Jen Jones
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