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 I’d read the article in the Times’ “Your Money” column at the end of last year about banks arbitrarily closing customers’ accounts without notice or seemingly rhyme or reason. As they reported: …there are many frustrating things about this phenomenon: The account closings often come without warning. There is usually …
New Orleans In the cheap seats where most of us sit, it’s often mysterious to understand the economic and political gyrations between countries. We read about it, wonder for a moment, don’t have much of a clue other than a hope and prayer of understanding, and then go on. Sanctions are a prime …
New Orleans I wasn’t sure how I got on the mailing list for the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), but was good with it. A notice hit my in-mail that there was going to be a conversation with Ron Pollack, FRAC’s founder, triggered by the 50th anniversary of the WIC (Women and …