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 Too many well-meaning mothers have told their children, “Hey, go out and change the world!” I think it’s fair to say that most of them meant “for the better.” In the last couple of months under the Trump-Musk government, we’ve found out that in some families they needed to be much, …
Marble Falls Despite the daily Chief Organizer’s Report and the Peoples’ Daily News, I carry around some random items that aren’t enough for a full report and don’t fit well anywhere, but at the same time seem worth sharing, even if not quite priceless. Today, here are some examples of such odds and …
Marble Falls In the ongoing meltdown and public relations catastrophe that has characterized President Trump and Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, nothing seems more absurd than credit card limits of only one dollar without specific approval for purchase. This is when we are all forced to come to grip …