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 For all the storm and fury of the election, there are some important issues on the ballot, whether voters are hearing as much about them or not. In recent years, affordable housing has been a big issue for millions of families in cities and states around the country. Both candidates know it …
New Orleans Way back when, a popular slogan for the #MeToo moment was “trust women.” As the US election runs the clock don in the final hours, for those trying to figure out which way the wind may finally blow, these few words stick hard to me. For of the talk about a declining …
New Orleans In the heated rhetoric and daily ups and downs of the US election season, maybe it’s worth stepping back for a minute and trying to get some perspective. We’ve tried to do that recently talking to Bob Creamer about his book, Nuts and Bolts: The Formula for Progressive Electoral Success, Max Boot’s …