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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: April 2008

Health Care Main Chance

Ideas and Issues Personal Writings April 12, 2008 by wade

New York     The Organizers’ Forum dialogue on Regime Change looked in a several hour block of time at a number of the prominent campaigns and opportunities for real accomplishment if there were a more effective political alignment between Congress and the White House in 2009. This was weighty stuff! Cathy Duvall, who we had …

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Money for Change

Community Organizing Ideas and Issues Personal Writings April 11, 2008 by wade

Washington I had heard about Galludet, the nationally known college for the deaf forever, but this was my first opportunity to be here on this small, beautifully appointed campus in the northeastern section of the District. It turned out to be an ideal place for almost 40 organizers to convene for the Organizers’ Forum spring …

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Defensive Architecture

Ideas and Issues Personal Writings April 10, 2008 by wade

Washington     Any fan of the apocalyptic historian and author, Mike Davis, as I have been, would have noticed the piece. The article from the Ari Bloomekatz at the Los Angeles Times looked at “defensive architecture” being built in Los Angeles, largely to offset the fear of drive-by shootings. I immediately thought of Davis. This …

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