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".
Boston Bill Pastreich probably influenced me more as an organizer than anyone else alive or dead. Sadly, he passed away in recent weeks at 84 years of age in Mexico. I was fortunate to be able to attend a memorial in Boston, organized by his family, particularly his oldest son, Manny, his union, …
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 …
New Orleans Google Alerts are useful, but imperfect tools. I keep one for ACORN. Sometimes I get tricked when there’s a news item for London, Ontario, rather than London, England, and vice versa. It’s also still easy for me keep up with the winter preparation for squirrels based on the size of the …