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".
Marble Falls In the way that expressions stick, whether true or not, it’s not hard to hear people of all stripes and persuasions exclaim, “this isn’t my first rodeo!” Every once in a while, I wonder if, in fact, these folks have ever been to a rodeo? For my part, my first, was …
Marble Falls Let me start by acknowledging that some parts of the world may simply be moving too quickly down the road for me to keep up. In my defense, or as an excuse, I realize I’ve got a lot of company. I’d like to argue that I’m simply on the trailing edge, …
Marble Falls It’s interesting to see how data centers have jumped from a local issue in some communities concerned about energy shortages, costs, pollution, and water to a national issue that bundles all of this into a package along with antipathy to artificial intelligence, our tech overlords, and even the current administration. While …