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 Once upon a time, Florida was a battleground state. Now it is allegedly blood-red thanks to the project of Governor Ron DeSantis and concerted Republican organizing. DeSantis took a swing at running for president in 2024, and went down quickly the same way, swinging wildly. He has made Florida a laboratory for …
New Orleans I hardly know which old saw to retrieve here? Is it a case of pointing out, as our mothers used to tell us, that we’re judged “by the company we keep” or is a situation where the “fruit doesn’t roll far from the tree.” Either would probably work in a wild …
New Orleans As a voice in the wilderness, I’ve maintained that too much of banking is a criminal enterprise based on the billions of fines that big and small banks have paid in recent years for scams perpetrated against their customers. Nonetheless, there I was once again sitting in the waiting area to …