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".
San Jose What is happening with organizing around Amazon? They’ve slipped down the news cycle even as they race to dominate the world and curry favor with the White House. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals this week rejected yet another Hail Mary pass by Amazon in its continuing effort to delay bargaining by …
San Francisco There were a number of interesting things I learned moving from one meeting to another from Santa Rosa to San Francisco yesterday. People made some interesting points and observations. There was one on this blue island of progressive opinion pocked with wealth and privilege that surprised me, even as it made sense …
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 …