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".
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 …
Delhi Surveying ACORN/Janaphal’s work in Delhi, we had a cycle of meetings scheduled with leaders of the community organization near the office, organizers on the Amazon project, and leaders from the Delhi branch of the Hawkers’ Joint Action Committee. We also were going to visit one of the shelters we have run for …
New Orleans Another Black Friday has come and gone, or has it? Now, there’s Cyber-Monday, and every kind of small business seems to be jumping on the bandwagon at least pretending there’s a sale on offer. I even read some report about a woman who specialized in finding cheaper prices than Amazon on …