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 In another prime example of absurdity, Trump recently categorically dismissed the importance of child care. This was his George Bush the first moment, when that president was clueless in the grocery store aisle about how the world worked for ordinary Americans. It’s reasonable to assume that Trump is as clueless about …
New Orleans As my companera says, “Getting old? That’s the goal!” Indeed, it is, but as anyone with serious time of the clock will admit, it comes with a price, even in the best of situations. You lose a step. Names are no longer on instant recall. The gym can’t make ice cream …
Pearl River While I was busy with the plumber and minding broken pipes left over from our recent and historic snowstorm and cold snap on the Gulf Coast, things were popping in the neighborhood over plans to build affordable housing. My son was handling radio business in Arkansas, but the rest of our tribe …