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".
New Orleans One of the things the pandemic brought way too many of us which still lingers as a factor, if not a force, in our lives and work is Zoom, where too many of us – or maybe it’s just me – have a love-hate relationship. I’m not saying Zoom isn’t valuable. …
Delhi We had met Vijay Sehrawat in Katmandu when he turned up at one of our sessions. Briefly, he told us he was with an organization called Youth for Climate India. He had opened up a map of India on his phone, showing what I thought were groups across the country. He was …
Delhi We met a parade of leaders in Delhi representing the diverse projects of ACORN/Janaphal in the city and throughout India. The first was the most fun, when a dozen women leaders from all around the settlement where the office is located in East Delhi assembled to share their work with us. There …