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".
Glasgow The amount of money spent on the US midterms was astronomic. Billionaires spent tens of millions to beat the California wealth tax. Elon Musk spent almost a quarter of a billion in Texas alone in political protection money for his business enterprises. They have it to spend obviously, and the US Supreme Court …
Glasgow Two years ago, we met in the Netherlands. Last year found us welcoming a new ACORN affiliate by holding our meeting in Brussels with our Belgium affiliates. This year, we met in Glasgow, where our Scottish affiliate has been growing rapidly in recent years. We came with some trepidation. At the last minute, …
Glasgow Before Democrats slap themselves on the back too many times in the elation of the US midterms, it’s worth remembering that they didn’t do this on their own. Nothing should be taken for granted over the next two years, and certainly 2028 is still a crapshoot. The truth is that none of this …