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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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This I Believe – Monday NPR!

ACORN Ideas and Issues Personal Writings January 28, 2007 by wade

Lagos We have been informed that an essay I wrote and read for the NPR series, “This I Believe,” will be aired on Monday morning, January 29th, on the “Morning Edition” show. That’s really all we know, so good luck hearing it, and hope you enjoy and let me know what you think of it …

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Part of the Vernacular

ACORN Community Organizing Ideas and Issues Personal Writings January 16, 2007 by wade

New Orleans    Nice to have a day when the office is an option, but decidedly not mandatory, and the parades are running in earshot of the house making it easy to join and keep the tradition of civil rights alive. Makes me think, and that leads me to share a little something that comes from my …

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Moving the Federal Minimum Up

ACORN Ideas and Issues Labor Organizing January 13, 2007 by wade

New Orleans    The House of Representatives voted in favor of an increase on the minimum wage. The package they proposed when this way: Step One: 60 days after passage = $5.85 Step Two: 14 months after passage = $6.55 Step Three: 26 months after passage = $7.25     All of this looks good though only because it …

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