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".
Pearl River For decades I’ve been paraded-out when it comes to Mardi Gras, and, in general, to tell the truth, Mardi Gras-ed out. For years, I would use the four or five days of New Orleans stalemate to hit the road for meetings and explorations in other countries where there was, or might be, …
Pearl River The Economist is a conservative magazine masking as liberal, which underlines how confusing the liberal designation in politics is these days. Nonetheless, an editorial of sorts entitled “Start Writing Checks” under a cutline saying “charity” surprised me. They were coming down foursquare in favor of philanthropists, largely the megarich, their foundations and giving …
Pearl River I’ve spent a fair amount of time over the years in South Dakota. I know how to pronounce the name of the state capital as Pierre not Pierre. I’ve been to the Wall Drugstore, while driving the state from east to west and west to east. I think the Black Hills are …