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".
Pearl River There’s no question that the Israel actions on the West Bank are completely out of control when US Ambassador, former Arkansas Governor, and consistent Israel apologist, Mike Huckabee, refers to the settlers as “Israeli terrorists.” These comments came after settlers pitched tents and created encampments in front of three Palestinian houses, blocking …
New Orleans One of ACORN’s organizers from the Alps/Rhone region of France, running from the fires towards his annual holiday, was in Leeds, England the other day visiting the ACORN staff there. They took him out on the doors. The Yorkshire accent was challenging, he reported to me on Zoom. He wasn’t sure …
Marble Falls The monthly roundup of key directors of ACORN operations started with reports from Delhi, where our affiliates had broken through with huge victories in recent weeks. Dharmendra Kumar reported significant successes in our organizations of informal workers among street vendors and gig workers. For hawkers, the story starts more than a …