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".
Marble Falls Sitting in the KABF studio in Little Rock about 3 PM, I heard beeping on a colleague’s phone on the other side of the room. Seconds later, my phone went crazy as well. We were being warned about the possibilities of flash floods in the area. Earlier in the afternoon, there …
New Orleans Lunchroom diners in the business districts of cities used to be ubiquitous, but now are dying breed. Carbon copy chains, sandwich shops, Starbucks, and more are everywhere. Diners not so much. When we saw in the paper that Leni’s was closing, we had to make sure we made it there to …
New Orleans For many years, “war” holidays were unpaid by our organizations, except for July 4th. More recently, as Vietnam receded and wars became forever, we added it to the list. Technically, the day is meant to honor those who gave their lives for the country, but practically, it’s worth honoring those who …