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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 Obstacles to Closing the Digital Divide are Ideological and Naive

ACORN Citizen Wealth Financial Justice June 9, 2016June 9, 2016 by digital

New Orleans   You may be hearing this on the radio, but the chances are also good that you are reading – and maybe even hearing — this on your computer because you have broadband internet access. Yet, as most of us realize, at least 10% of the American people or more than 35 million folks, …

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Muhammed Ali Was a Man of the People

ACORN Ideas and Issues June 7, 2016 by digital

New Orleans    In the continuing conversation following the death of Muhammed Ali, a beloved champion of a controversial sport, and a controversial figure who pulled off the magic trick of being beloved and respected even by many who disagreed with his views on war, politics, and race, it is interesting to see how deep his …

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Libertarian Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Had Set His Sights on ACORN

ACORN June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 by digital

New Orleans  This is a bit unusual for the Chief Organizer’s Report, but a piece by Steven Thrasher in The Guardian, published in the United Kingdom, gives progressives a better understanding of what is at stake in the billionaires’ war against free speech, the poor, and really all of us. Hang with me, because this …

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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