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 The midterms may have brightened the day, but Trump’s budget bill remains a dark night for millions as they are forced off of food stamp and medical benefits in ways both direct and hidden. I wrote about how we are trying to meet this challenge in Convergence Magazine which ran on …
New Orleans The power of the presidency is a powerfully intoxicating drug. In the wake of the midterms, clearly the White House hasn’t come down and sobered up yet. Trump, of course, takes no responsibility for the Republicans being blown away in a defeat the likes of which hasn’t been seen in decades. …
Glasgow The amount of money spent on the US midterms was astronomic. Billionaires spent tens of millions to beat the California wealth tax. Elon Musk spent almost a quarter of a billion in Texas alone in political protection money for his business enterprises. They have it to spend obviously, and the US Supreme Court …