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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".

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Port Site Fights are Environmental

a community voice Environment Louisiana Mississippi River May 28, 2025 by Chief Organizer

            New Orleans      No one should ever forget that the most stable and sustainable driver of the New Orleans economy is neither tourism nor conventions, but rests in no small measure on the Mississippi River as a port city.  Barges of grain and other goods coming down, ships filled with coffee and everything else …

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Converting Federal Workers to Political Appointees

Ethics Federal Employees May 27, 2025 by Chief Organizer

            New Orleans        In the onslaught of executive orders coming out of the White House since Trump returned as President of the United States, it’s easy to miss some of the slings and arrows being thrown at the American people, its workers, and public servants.  Somehow, I had taken my eyes of the ball …

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Making the Pro Bono Legal Request Now

Trump May 26, 2025 by Chief Organizer

            Pearl River      Ok.  If you are reading the papers or watching TV, you know that President Trump has a huge chip on his shoulder about law firms that were involved in any of the cases seeking to prosecute him over recent years.  His vengeance has led him to appoint many of his lawyers in …

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Interviews with Wade Rathke

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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Sherry Linkon's Interview with Wade Rathke on the show "Lincoln Avenue" on WYSU radio about "Organizing and Citizen Wealth"

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