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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: February 2008

Donna Edwards Victory

ACORN Community Organizing Ideas and Issues Personal Writings February 14, 2008 by wade

New Orleans      It is a rare and wonderful thing when a friend is elected to office in a surprising development that sends a message far and wide. Donna Edwards fits just this ticket and was one of the big winners on Tuesday. The backstory here is straightforward. Donna was the executive director of …

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PR Lifeline

ACORN Financial Justice Ideas and Issues Personal Writings February 13, 2008 by wade

New York City     Sitting in the conference room at the ACORN national headquarters in New Orleans the top lawyers for Lehman Brothers snickered at Treasury Secretary Paulson’s announcement of the Project Lifeline. One simply said, “…it seems to be nothing but PR.” But, if this is public relations, Paulson and his banking buddies don’t …

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Countrywide Agreement

ACORN Ideas and Issues Personal Writings February 12, 2008 by wade

New Orleans     After a grueling process of many meetings over months ACORN leaders and Countrywide executives finally came to an agreement on “best practices” that was not everything we might have hoped for, but was such an advance over the empty promises of the Bush-Paulson initiative that it paled in comparison. Additionally since Countrywide …

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