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".
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https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CN06112020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans All around the world this is a familiar story, often marking the beginning of the end for dictators, autocrats, and even elected leaders that have outstayed their peoples’ welcome. There’s a direct correlation, approaching an iron law, in so many countries that when popular …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CN11262019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans The role of the military in governments of any stripe can be a powerful thing, though rarely is this good news. In Asia, the military junta’s role in Myanmar has led to genocide and the disgrace of a Nobel prize symbol of democracy. In …