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WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".

Lessons for Democrats from ACORN Attack

ACORN October 17, 2025 by Chief Organizer

            Pearl River      As the years pass by, one after another, in this work we sometimes come to a fuller understanding of the meaning of the word “bittersweet.”  It’s a funny word.  How can something be both bitter and sweet? I thought of this a couple of years ago reading a long piece in the …

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Coalition and Campaign Organizers

Anthropocene Organizing School October 16, 2025 by Chief Organizer

            New Orleans       The Anthropocene Alliance, or more easily stated, A2, as we’ve discussed in the past is a national coalition of more than 400 frontline groups brought together largely because of their experiences being on the brunt end of climate change, whether hurricanes, floods, fires, or the like.   A2’s annual staff retreat was …

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A Day in the Life of a Showgirl…or Organizer

Personal Writings October 15, 2025 by Chief Organizer

            New Orleans       If there are superstars in pop culture, then Taylor Swift is a supernova.  She just set a record for 4 million sales of her new album, “Life of a Showgirl.”  In a music business hat trick of sorts, she released 38 different versions of the album across every platform other than …

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Interviews with Wade Rathke

04/16/2021

Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

03/18/2021

Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

Wade Interview in Czech Republic

Sherry Linkon's Interview with Wade Rathke on the show "Lincoln Avenue" on WYSU radio about "Organizing and Citizen Wealth"

Italian Interview with Wade

Halo Noviny: The occupation of the Wall Street fills us with hope (Czech-Language)

Religion Dispatches: Forty-year organizing veteran has plenty of new ideas

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