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".
New Orleans The United Kingdom based, conservative weekly, The Economist, with their tongue somewhat in their cheek in 1986 came up with a smart-alecky thing they called the “Big Mac Index” as a way to explain currency evaluations between various countries. Given the ubiquity of McDonald’s and its golden arches around the world, …
Pearl River There’s so much hype these days about artificial intelligence that taking it all with a grain of salt seems the best course. Our tech masters are in a life-or-death competition that’s driving way too much of the economy now, as they try to sort out who or what will be the winners …
Pearl River Reports indicate that reading is down for many, book purchases are flat, and audiobooks are rising. Some have engaged in a back and forth about whether listening to audiobooks should classify as reading. I don’t have a dog in that race. Reading is reading, and listening is listening. Both are invaluable. One …