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".
Pearl River All of the headlines read that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) had directed no evictions for the rest of the year. Before we do the happy dance, it’s best to read the fine print, because there is a lot of it. For those force fed the biblical traditions in their youth, you …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CN07192020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts Pearl River Helping with the ACORN Canada board zoom call was inspirational as always, but an eyeopener as well. The good news included a win in the British Columbia after an extensive ACORN “internet for all” campaign with the telecommunications company Telus who finally agreed to …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CN07012020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsGreenville Reading in Harper’s about New Communities farming land trust in Georgia celebrating the 50th anniversary since its founding, my memory is playing tricks on me. I keep thinking that I met Charles Sherrod or at least was in a meeting at the same time with him, …