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".
New Orleans We are hours away from a curtailment of food stamp benefits, short of an 11th hour intervention, which seems unlikely. We are months and days away from the imposition of more putative requirements for food stamps and Medicaid involving 80-hours per month of work, community service, or education in order to …
New Orleans I’m no fan of Apple, nor was I a Steve Jobs fan. I would say the same for Amazon and Jeff Bezos. On the other hand, Bezos ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott, upon becoming a many-billions divorcee, has set a new path in philanthropy. Jobs widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, may be doing the …
New Orleans There’s nothing good about having your home and neighborhood flooded. It’s critical to know the risks, even if you accept them with your eyes open. In New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina and many before and after that, have taught us lessons in both preparation for disasters, as well as what we might …