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 When we are honest with ourselves and the world, we all shrug, somewhat guiltily, while listening to the lectures on healthy eating. Sure, they might be right, but we know what we like. We also know what we can – and cannot – afford. The top shelf takes deep pockets. The …
New Orleans It’s Mad Hatter time in the US Congress, White House, and on down the line. Trying to justify Trump’s unilateral war is leaving governmental and political players tongue-tied and brain twisted, as they do their best to come up with some kind of rationalization to cover their front and backsides for …
New Orleans In the United States the war is coming home to your state, city, and community and in many cases, it is already in full force. This is the Trump administration’s war on the poor where the bombs detonated in Trump’s Big Bad Budget bill are now exploding as recipients of food …