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 It’s not hard to follow the tactics of Elon Musk and his gang at the make-believe, unauthorized, so-called Department of Governmental Efficiency or DOGE, where he is without doubt the top dog. We’ve seen it all before. If you’ve watched any crime procedural on Netflix, Prime, or HBO, you’ve seen one …
New Orleans In recent weeks we have been treated to an amazing display of corporate obsequiousness, as tech, media, and other huge enterprises pivot to please newly ensconced President Trump. Bending the knee, kissing the ring, sucking up, anticipatory obedience, or whatever you want to call these performances, it has been a mind-boggling …
New Orleans New Orleans and most of south Louisiana has historically been a Catholic Church heartland, large enough to have an archdiocese, seemingly forever, and to make Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, and for a long time, fish on Fridays, something close to local laws. Like so many areas of the United States, the …