Stories by Sonali Kolhatkar

Sonali Kolhatkar is co-director of the Afghan Women's Mission. She is also the host and producer of Uprising Radio, a daily morning radio program at KPFK, Pacifica in Los Angeles.

Vandana Shiva: Why Monsanto Is Fighting Tooth and Nail Against California's Prop 37

Posted on: Nov 1, 2012, Source: Uprising Radio

One of the world's most renowned scientists and environmental activists, Vandana Shiva, is speaking out on behalf of proposition 37 -- a California effort to label genetically modified foods.

Chris Hedges Tells Dinesh D’Souza That His Obama Film Is 'Void of Facts, Reality, Intellectual Depth'

Posted on: Sep 23, 2012, Source: Uprising Radio

In a debate with D’Souza, Hedges argues the film "shows how impoverished our intellectual life has become in a kind of national level."

The Afghan War is Brutal, Expensive, Unpopular, and Ineffective – So Why Are We Spending Billions on It?

Posted on: Mar 3, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Six months’ worth of Afghanistan war expenses could pay for school supplies for every single child in the world. A nationwide US tour will draw attention to the cost.

Should We Worry Whether Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality?

Posted on: Sep 10, 2010, Source: Uprising Radio

Author Gail Dines says today's brutal pornography looks nothing like it did 15 years ago -- and it's damaged our ability to have intimate relationships.

Bollywood Superstar Aamir Khan Shines the Spotlight on What's Caused an Estimated 150,000 Farmer Suicides in India

Posted on: Aug 11, 2010, Source: Uprising Radio

An interview with Khan's about his new film, "Peepli Live," which explores the deadly consequences of India's shift to a neo-liberal economic model.

Time Magazine's Sneaky Way of Muffling the Message of an Afghan Peace Activist

Posted on: May 3, 2010, Source: Uprising Radio

Malalai Joya gets named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2010, but allows Ayaan Hirsi to make the announcement and distort Joya's message.

A Call for Clarity on the War in Afghanistan

Posted on: Nov 4, 2009, Source: Foreign Policy in Focus

It will take time and complexity, as well as trial and error, to help rebuild Afghanistan for ordinary Afghans, and by extension make Americans safer.

Afghan Presidential Candidate: The U.S. Occupation Must End

Posted on: Jul 22, 2009, Source: Uprising Radio

The past 8 years have done more harm than good to women's rights in Afghanistan -- the U.S. is waging a war, not winning a peace.

Why the U.S. Mission in Afghanistan's Helmand Province is Doomed to Failure

Posted on: Jul 18, 2009, Source: New America Media

The new offensive is an attempt "to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda." But what will actually be gained such brute force?

Why Is a Leading Feminist Organization Lending Its Name to Support Escalation in Afghanistan?

Posted on: Jul 7, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Waging war does not lead to the liberation of women anywhere -- even if you call soldiers "peacekeeping forces."

Chomsky As the Rest of the World Knows Him

Posted on: Jun 6, 2007, Source: Uprising Radio

Noam Chomsky speaks about the status of democracy in Iraq, U.S. imperialism over Latin America, and the media's shallow coverage of foreign affairs -- all topics explored in his latest book, <i>Interventions.</i>

Enforcing Insecurity in Afghanistan

Posted on: Oct 30, 2006, Source: Seven Stories

The occupation of Afghanistan is unraveling, but Bush and Rumsfeld just wonâ€™t face up to it.

Uprising Radio: August 4, 2006

Posted on: Aug 5, 2006, Source: Uprising Radio

This week on Uprising Radio: A Lebanese teenager on Israel's assault; the future of Somalia; the late Murray Bookchin; plus, the Black Commentator on Cuba.

Uprising Radio: July 21, 2006

Posted on: Jul 22, 2006, Source: Uprising Radio

This week on Uprising Radio: Media coverage of the Gaza assault; Israeli aggression; sexual terrorism in Iraq; stereotypes in "Pirates of the Caribbean;" Empire Notes on Israel; Black Commentator on Cuba.

Uprising Radio: July 14, 2006

Posted on: Jul 17, 2006, Source: Uprising Radio

This week on Uprising Radio: Reports from Beirut and Haifa; one year after the London subway bombings; Reyna Grande's new nobel; Empire Notes and The Black Commentator

Uprising Radio: June 9, 2006

Posted on: Jun 9, 2006, Source: Uprising Radio

This week on Uprising Radio: Employment protests in France; the decline of the US labor movement; Empire Notes on Haditha media coverage; Black Commentator on the Verichip.

Uprising Radio: June 2, 2006

Posted on: Jun 2, 2006, Source: Uprising Radio

This week on Uprising Radio: The Senate's Immigration Reform Bill; analyzing the racial wealth gap in the US; Empire Notes on Haditha, and a historical Black Commentator.

Uprising Radio: May 26, 2006

Posted on: May 26, 2006, Source: Uprising Radio

This week on Uprising Radio: Tracking immigrants with microchips; occupation of Canadian tribal lands; Burma cracks down further on Karen people; radical Christians on the Da Vinci Code; Empire Notes on Haditha and the Black Commentator on Citgo.

Uprising Radio: May 20, 2006

Posted on: May 20, 2006, Source: Uprising Radio

This week on Uprising Radio: A look at the Hayden confirmation hearings; telephone companies, consumer privacy and Empire Notes on the NSA; Sri Lanka's looming civil war; Stephen Zunes on the Israel Lobby; plus the Black Commentator on Somalia and the US.

Uprising Radio: May 12, 2006

Posted on: May 13, 2006, Source: Uprising Radio

This week on Uprising Radio: "Peace" in Darfur; Uganda's forgotten genocide; Buenos Aires' video activists; plus the Black Commentator and Empire Notes.

Selective Outrage

Posted on: Mar 29, 2006, Source: AlterNet

The Western world loudly opposed the death sentence given to a Christian convert in Afghanistan while ignoring the country's oppression of women.

Forgetting Afghanistan Again

Posted on: Apr 1, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Laura Bush's visit to Afghanistan focused media attention on the still-struggling country. But not a single news article dared to question her empty talk of solidarity with Afghan women.

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