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".
Montreal The global affordable housing crisis largely continues unchecked, with more people looking and fewer finding, as prices rise and access decreases. Developers rush to build high-end luxury properties and demand extensive incentives and subsidies for affordable complexes. dampening supply. With real estate interests often virtually owning politicians, tenants struggle to get protections. Organizing …
Heerlen Sometimes, it’s worth wondering, what were we thinking? Sure, it was the right time for our international organizers’ meeting. We had met two years in a row in the Yorkshire area of northern England. It was time for a change. The Netherlands made sense on some counts, so let’s go there. There would be …
Heerlen The annual meetings of ACORN organizers and leaders from around the world are not for the faint of heart. Combine jet lag and often overnight travel for many with dormitory conditions and group meals, and it can be a physical test of endurance as well as a mental challenge in dealing with the barrage …