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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: July 2008

An Urban Hesperian Connection

Ideas and Issues International Personal Writings July 20, 2008 by wade

San Francisco        Recently we saluted the new book, A Community Guide to Environmental Health by Jeff Conant and Pam Fadem that was published as a huge contribution and through a herculean effort by the well regarded Hesperian Foundation, previously well known for its seminal work, Where There is No Doctor.   As ACORN International tries …

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South Central Farmers

Ideas and Issues Personal Writings WalMart July 17, 2008 by wade

Los Angeles        After a meeting in Modesto in the morning, we had lunch and an update with our Merced team.   The progress in bottling up the Wal-Mart distribution center has been outstanding.  The Environmental Impact Review (EIR) has been delayed again until September as the clock continues to run.  The opposition to the distribution …

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Hunting DCs

Ideas and Issues Personal Writings WalMart July 16, 2008 by wade

Vallejo        Rick Smith of WARN and I putting a lot of miles on a rental with $4.45 per gallon gas all over Central Valley and Southern California over coming days on the Wal-Mart trail.  We are looking and talking to a lot of people about some very specific issues, but none are more fundamental …

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