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 Right this minute, I’m writing under an air conditioning vent with a general fan moving the air along as well. I just bade the repair man adieu minutes ago after having waited for him the last 24-hours. The problem was simple. A power surge had fried a fuse at the unit. For …
New Orleans I can remember from my youth, living in various communities in the West, as well as in Kentucky and New Orleans, when it was not uncommon to hear a siren go off at noon. It wasn’t a warning, but a notice. Was it a reminder to eat lunch, take a break, …
New Orleans Trump knows he’s wrong. Killing FEMA would be a human and political disaster. Being asked by reporters whether he still believed ending FEMA was the right move, he clearly was hesitating and rethinking the issue. The terrible tragedy in central Texas due to the flooding of the Guadalupe River and to …