Shilpi Chhotray

Shilpi Chhotray is the host of A People’s Climate, a new podcast from Counterstream Media and The Nation. New episodes every Saturday, starting September 27.

In Every City, There Is a Palestine—With Hatem Bazian 

In Every City, There Is a Palestine—With Hatem Bazian  In Every City, There Is a Palestine—With Hatem Bazian 

"The insanity of the settler colonial mindset has no limit."

Nov 7, 2026 / Podcast / Shilpi Chhotray and Mindy Ramaker

Reparations as a Climate Solution—With Brea Baker

Reparations as a Climate Solution—With Brea Baker Reparations as a Climate Solution—With Brea Baker

“Those who own the land get to be decision makers over what happens to the land. They get to decide whether they‘re gonna frack and how much they’re going to pollute.”

Oct 31, 2026 / Podcast / Shilpi Chhotray and Mindy Ramaker

A protest against the proposed Cop City being built in an Atlanta forest on March 9, 2023, in New York City.

Building Power Against the State—With Kamau Franklin Building Power Against the State—With Kamau Franklin

“No one has a right to tell you how to organize, to free yourself, and to liberate yourself.”

Oct 24, 2026 / Podcast / Shilpi Chhotray and Mindy Ramaker

A student activist aligned with left-wing organizations holds a poster of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the ongoing protest in solidarity with the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party demanding the resignation of the country's chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged voter roll irregularities linked to the “special intensive revision,” in Kolkata on October 11, 2026.

Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement

Young Indians are challenging the purge of voter rolls by Modi’s right-wing government. Shrishti Khanna, who was detained by Delhi police while covering the protests, explains.

Oct 20, 2026 / Q&A / Shilpi Chhotray

The Valero refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, on May 5, 2026.

Fighting for Our Lives in Fossil Fuel Country—With John Beard Jr. Fighting for Our Lives in Fossil Fuel Country—With John Beard Jr.

“This is about life. And this extractive industry is not a giver of life, it is a taker of life.”

Oct 17, 2026 / Podcast / Shilpi Chhotray and Mindy Ramaker

A protester at a climate and peace rally in New York City on April 18, 2022.

Abby Martin on the Climate Cost of US Empire Abby Martin on the Climate Cost of US Empire

The filmmaker discusses military pollution, her reporting in Hawai’i, and why the climate and antiwar movements belong together.

Oct 16, 2026 / Shilpi Chhotray

Demonstrators protest outside the US Supreme Court as justices hear the “Suncor v. Boulder” climate case in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2026.

Why SCOTUS Is Climate Action’s Biggest Threat—With Elie Mystal Why SCOTUS Is Climate Action’s Biggest Threat—With Elie Mystal

“If you don’t control the Supreme Court, you don’t control anything.”

Oct 10, 2026 / Podcast / Shilpi Chhotray and Mindy Ramaker

The Marine Corp Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay.

Earth’s Greatest Enemy—With Abby Martin Earth’s Greatest Enemy—With Abby Martin

“National security has always explicitly been about fossil fuels.”

Oct 3, 2026 / Podcast / Shilpi Chhotray and Mindy Ramaker

Protesters during a Youth Global Climate demonstration ahead of the UN Climate Week and General Assembly in New York City on September 20, 2024.

Trailer—“A People’s Climate,” Season 2 Trailer—“A People’s Climate,” Season 2

Shilpi Chhotray returns for a new season exploring the organizers, movements, and legal battles shaping the fight for climate and environmental justice.

Sep 26, 2026 / Podcast / Shilpi Chhotray and Mindy Ramaker

Reframing Resistance, Live From NYC Climate Week

Reframing Resistance, Live From NYC Climate Week Reframing Resistance, Live From NYC Climate Week

It’s the season finale of A People’s Climate.

Dec 1, 2025 / Podcast / Shilpi Chhotray

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