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A daily digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, and activism in the public interest, emphasizing the connection between global issues and those in local communities.
Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
Uprising with Sonali: Robert Jensen analyses breaking news of the day. Then, two days after Black Lives Matter activists confronted Bernie Sanders in Seattle, his campaign released an extensive racial justice platform. We’ll speak with journalist Imani Gandy. And, twenty years after the landmark El Monte raid of a sweatshop that was holding more than … Continued
On this episode of Uprising with Sonali: Rahul Mahajan analyses breaking news of the day. Plus, on the 50th anniversary of the Watts rebellion and the 1st anniversary of the Ferguson uprising, we’ll turn to Professor Jody Armour. And, after the police killing of Cameroonian immigrant Charly Keunang on Skid Row, his family has decided … Continued
On this episode of Uprising with Sonali: Chenjerai Kumanyika analyses breaking news of the day. Plus, fifty years after the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, we’ll speak with Nation writer Ari Berman about his new book, Give us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America. And, Ramona Africa joins us … Continued
On this episode of Uprising with Sonali: Cristina Mislan analyses breaking news of the day. Plus, as violence flares up in the West Bank, we’ll hear from Eve Spangler, author of Understanding Israel/Palestine: Race, Nation, and Human Rights in the Conflict. And, on the 70th anniversary of the US’s atomic bombing of Hiroshima in Japan, … Continued
On this episode of Uprising with Sonali: Courtney Morris analyses breaking news of the day. Plus, Africa analyst Emira Woods joins us to discuss the new Ebola vaccine, the hoopla over Cecil the Lion, and Obama’s recent tour of the continent. And, in the wake of the latest Planned Parenthood controversy, we’ll speak with Aspen … Continued
On this episode of Uprising with Sonali: Robert Jensen analyses breaking news of the day. Plus, activists are raising the stakes against drilling for oil in the Arctic. We’ll speak with Daphne Wysham about last week’s historic protest in Portland, Oregon. And, Dr. Johanna Fernandez joins us to discuss the latest book by political prisoner … Continued
A daily digest of independent news analysis, investigation, education, artistic expression, and activism in the public interest, emphasizing the connection between global issues and those in local communities. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.
On this episode of Uprising with Sonali: Cristina Mislan analyses breaking news of the day. Plus, how Afghans view the US war with journalist Anand Gopal, and what motivates US Empire building with Noam Chomsky, on the Henry A. Wallace National Security Forum. And, 25 years after the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, … Continued
On this episode of Uprising with Sonali: Chenjerai Kumanyika analyses breaking news of the day. Plus, on the 50th anniversary of Medicare, we’ll turn to Dr. Garrett Adams of Physicians for a National Health Program, to explain why Medicare has been so successful and why expanding it is imperative. And, Per Espen Stoknes, a Norwegian … Continued
On this episode of Uprising with Sonali: Courtney Morris analyses breaking news of the day. Plus, Congress is working on overhauling public education more dramatically than in well over a decade. We’ll turn to education historian Diane Ravitch about the changes being proposed and how they could affect students and teachers.
