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".
May 26, 2022 Little Rock France has a reputation for tolerance and liberalism, advanced social programs and elegant manners. The reputation and the reality are two different things. The recent elections produced a somewhat moderate final count while demonstrating the strength of the rapidly advancing conservative right-wing forces. France, sadly, seems so American, wine …
May 25, 2022 Marble Falls I’ve driven through Uvalde, Texas. Uvalde is a nice quiet Texas Hill country town. I’ve walked around the town square and looked at the statue of John Nance Garner III. He was a Vice-President under Franklin Delano Roosevelt for eight years from 1933 to 1941 and Speaker of …
May 23, 2022 New Orleans A message has been sent from the universe: climate change is real, and, if you don’t believe us, we’re coming for you. I’m used to people asking me how it’s possible to live in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast with hurricane season soon and water rising. …