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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: May 2008

Na at ACORN Headquarters

ACORN Community Organizing Ideas and Issues International Personal Writings May 17, 2008 by wade

New Orleans        It was too good an opportunity to pass up.  Our great organizing colleague from Korea, Na Hyowoo, was en route from a meeting in Mexico City (where he visited with Victor Torres, ACORN Mexico), and we convinced him to redeye into New Orleans to visit with us and plot the next steps …

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Grass-Tips Renters

ACORN Financial Justice Ideas and Issues Personal Writings May 16, 2008 by wade

New Orleans        A call had come into the national ACORN office looking for comment on a story being researched by the Wall Street Journal.  One angle touched on foreclosures and the bailouts of Wall Street and other angles seemed to look at whether or not a campaign along these lines was on the level.   …

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Edwards on Point

ACORN Financial Justice Ideas and Issues Personal Writings May 15, 2008 by wade

Washington        John Edwards, former Senator from North Carolina, VP candidate in 2004, and recent Presidential candidate, has been heavily in the news the last several days, first in Philadelphia and then in Michigan.  Both of these events are inextricably linked.     In Philly he announced that he would chair a vitally important new initiative …

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