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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: August 2015

Demand Withdrawing Arrest Warrants to Stop Debtors’ Prison

Citizen Wealth Financial Justice Ideas and Issues August 25, 2015August 25, 2015 by digital

New Orleans   It seems almost incredible to say that anything good could come from a spokesperson from Ferguson, Missouri or for that matter the State of Missouri when it comes to criminal justice issues, but this may be proof that in fact the sun does shine on old dogs every once in a while. But, …

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Charter School Takeover Success Myth Shattered

Education Ideas and Issues August 24, 2015 by digital

New Orleans    Call it what you may, charterization, privatization, or whatever the opposition of business and other elites to the public education system in the United States has gotten the kind of superficial analysis normally reserved for fashion trends and fall season television shows. The basic analysis is contentious and conducted at the high decibels …

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Malcolm Gladwell’s Pop Science is Whitewashing Katrina Pain and People

Louisiana Recovery Rebuild New Orleans August 23, 2015 by digital

New Orleans     President Obama here’s some advice before you come to New Orleans to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Katrina: no matter what happens please, please ignore every bit of advice you might possibly get from the author and The New Yorker writer, Malcolm Gladwell about what to say about New Orleans and Katrina, and …

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