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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".

Month: November 2004

Pay Day Lending in Canada

Ideas and Issues Personal Writings November 24, 2004 by wade

 Toronto: Four months ago Jude Duncan, ACORN Canada’s Toronto Head Organizer, and John Young, ACORN Canada’s executive director were driving endless miles around the neighborhoods of what is called the GTA — Greater Toronto Area — looking at the turf for countless areas that would become ACORN local community organizations in the coming years.  Now, I …

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Churches on Sunday

Community Organizing Ideas and Issues November 22, 2004 by wade

 New Orleans: So much for resting on the 7th day, since it now appears that the progressive forces need to do a much, much better job of crossing line that separates the altar from the curb.  Our friends are putting out a story that seems credible thus far that indicates that the organizers on the …

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Blue Cities and Red States

ACORN Community Organizing Ideas and Issues Labor Organizing November 15, 2004 by wade

 Washington, D.C.: Nothing like being in the capitol of the United States a week after the Presidential election.  In many of the meetings I attended, people seemed to be in some kind of sleep walking trance combined with post traumatic stress syndrome.  They were also drowning in colors:  red this, blue that; red state people, blue …

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