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 Former President Trump may act the fool, but he knows when he’s beat, and it’s time for a quick retreat. He may summon up a straight face to pretend that he “won” the debate with Vice-President Harris, but he’s just playing to the cheap seats. The rest of us can hear …
Marble Falls The Census Bureau reports that for a second straight year more than half of America’s 42.5 million households who rent are “cost burdened,” meaning that the rent is sucking up more than 30% of their income. In short, rents continue to be too darned high. The Washington Post reports that the burden …
Marble Falls The Hippocratic Oath, which is allegedly the touchstone for all doctors, says, “Do No Harm.” Seems straight forward enough. Yet, we read more and more a litany of issues where the opposite seems to be happening. Furthermore, financial gain, rather than healthcare or medical ethics, seems to be driving the problem. …