YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali
YES! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali is a weekly broadcast program—an antidote to the doom and gloom of mainstream news, lifting up solutions that bring us closer to economic, racial, gender, and environmental justice. Hosted and produced by YES! Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar, YES! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali is available as a podcast, on independent radio stations nationwide, on Free Speech TV, and right here through YES! Media. Learn more about the show here.
Can Ben Wikler Rebuild the Democratic Party?
After multiple Democrat losses, the internal party elections for the chair of the Democratic National Committee are a bellwether about its future direction.
Are We Ready for a Renaissance? A Preview of YES! Magazine’s Winter Issue
YES! Executive Editor Evette Dionne previews the latest issue of YES! Magazine, themed around “renaissance.”
Parenting Toward Abolition
“We Grow the World Together” explores the complex relationship between parenting and abolition.
Time Running Out for Justice for Shiloh
Robert Bullard is calling on the Biden administration to compensate Elba, Alabama's Black community for environmental racism before Trump takes office.
Can Organized Labor Survive Trump’s Second Term?
Trump’s anti-labor policies don’t mean worker-led organizing will stop or even slow down. Here’s why.
Video | 2024 Election | Immigrants Rights | Deportation | Justice Action Center | Immigration | Donald Trump
How Immigrants’ Rights Groups Are Bracing for Trump
Trump’s anti-immigrant plans to deport millions are spurring defensive litigation from groups such as Justice Action Center.
Countering California’s Rightward Shift
A newly formed coalition vows to take on the MAGA multitudes in California.
Why Kamala Harris Failed
Rather than conclude Trump won over masses of voters, Kamau Franklin wants to examine why Democrats failed so badly.
Trump Is Back. Now What?
Dr. Jenn Jackson reflects on the collective blow that Trump’s reelection brings to marginalized communities.
Women’s Rights and Feminism in the 2024 Election
In an Election Day conversation, Serene Khader reflects on how women were mobilized by attacks on their bodily autonomy, and what post-election organizing can look like.
After the Election: Combatting Attacks on Immigrants
Immigrants faced repeated dehumanization on a vast scale during the 2024 election. An organizer reflects on what happened and how to move forward.
Post-Election Organizing to End the Gaza Genocide
How will Donald Trump’s re-election impact the Gaza genocide? And did Kamala Harris fail to win over Arab American votes?
Will California End Forced Prison Labor?
Incarcerated people in California and many other states can be compelled to work for near-zero wages. A ballot proposition could change that.
Storm-Ravaged North Carolina Rallies Voters
A coalition of progressive groups, including labor organizers, are connecting the dots on climate and the economy in North Carolina GOTV efforts.
Inside Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally
Investigative journalist Arun Gupta offers an eyewitness account of the hate—and sense of belonging—on display at Donald Trump’s New York City rally.
Video | Housing | housing crisis | 2024 Election | Institute for Policy Studies | Affordable Housing
Undoing What Wall Street Did to the Housing Market
Billionaires have long leveraged the housing market for money. But a new report outlines how to regulate the market so people—not hedge funds—can buy homes.
Should Voters Pick Judges?
Only a few localities nationwide allow voters to elect judges. What impact would democratizing judge selection have on the judiciary?
Video | Kamala Harris | voter turnout | Black Futures Lab | 2024 Election | Black Power Voters Alliance
Can Massive Election Turnout Save Democracy?
An extremely tight race for the presidency is sparking a last-minute, Black-led GOTV effort aimed at Black voters in swing states.
Israeli Journalist Decries Gaza Genocide
Gideon Levy, an Israeli journalist long critical of his nation’s apartheid state, offers moral clarity on the first anniversary of the genocide in Gaza.
The Contentious Role of Third-Party Candidates
In a high-stakes election, left-leaning third party candidates are receiving Republican support, and may be wooing disaffected progressive voters. Former Green Party vice presidential candidate Rosa Clemente shares her take on this year’s race.
Mutual Aid in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
A self-described "climate refugee" deals with the devastation of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina.
Video | Climate Crisis | Climate Change | Project 2025 | Progress 2025: Climate and Environment | Progress 2025
A Progress 2025 Vision for Climate Justice
As Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastate the Southeastern U.S., Antonia Juhasz articulates a just vision for how to fix our climate.
Dr. Ibram X Kendi’s Progress 2025 Vision for Education
In the face of Project 2025’s dystopian vision for education, Ibram X Kendi lays out a progressive alternative for public education in the U.S.
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