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 18, 2022 San Francisco One of the consistent themes running through all of the conversations I have had with a variety of people from funders to organizers and friends has been troubling. People in various ways make a simple request: Is there any good news? That’s a tough question. I can answer about …
May 17, 2022 San Francisco While all eyes are on the Supreme Court because of the abortion leak, there’s other damage being done. A 6-3 decision announced this week, in what we might have hoped was a quixotic case involving Ted Cruz, brought more horror to our future, this time to the electoral …
May 15, 2022 Pearl River Recently we were talking about Pharrell Williams trying to navigate a guest appearance orchestrated by the younger Walton clan at a conference in Bentonville, Arkansas, the Walmart company town. Williams is best known for his song, “Happy”, which was on constant replay everywhere several years ago. You remember, …