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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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The Gates Foundation is Pimping Educational “Reform”

Education Ideas and Issues Philanthropy May 24, 2011May 24, 2011 by wade

New Orleans Reading back newspapers on my return from Honduras as always are an education.   Seems to be some rich fellows out there in business and politics who think that they have a “do anything I want” card that will let them out of every jam in life.  They almost seem surprised that regular people …

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Finally Days of Reckoning for Hijacked New Orleans School System

Education Rebuild New Orleans May 23, 2011 by wade

New Orleans In the wake of Hurricane Katrina the State of Louisiana conspired with various conservative interests to break the largest union in the state, the United Teachers of New Orleans (UTNO/AFT), fire 7500 school district employees, many of whom were members, remove democratic accountability in a state coup against the elected school board, and …

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Karla Lara, Valle de Angeles, and Informal Worker Unions

ACORN International May 22, 2011 by wade

Tegucigalpa The highlight reel of this year’s annual meeting of ACORN International’s board and staff is rolling out now.  The Mexican and San Pedro Sula delegation were on a morning bus Saturday for the journeys home.  At 4 AM I saw off the first five from ACORN Canada heading for their 24 hour journey home.   …

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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

Wade Interview in Czech Republic

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

Italian Interview with Wade

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