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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 Green Bank for Low Income Communities

Affiliates Banks Environment Non-Profit August 14, 2023 by Chief Organizer

            New Orleans       The first thing we need to get clear is that the so-called “green bank” being touted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not a bank.  It’s a big pot of money, about $27 billion, that is part of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).  In reality, it’s an investment …

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New York City In Between the Meetings

Amazon Banks Coffee Starbucks June 16, 2023 by Chief Organizer

            New York City      No one is interested in my meetings, I’m sure, and if anything comes of them, you’ll all know soon enough, one way or another, but in between and alongside of the work might be worth some small attention.  For example, on the East Side of Manhattan, where many of the …

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Businesses in Retreat from Cultural Wars

Banks Corporations Protests June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 by Chief Organizer

           New Orleans      Anyone who ever thought that corporations were going to help lead changes in American culture and society are sadly disappointed at the screeching of tires as companies put any notion of such a role into rear gear.  A torrent of recent reports clearly documents the corporate world in retreat from earlier …

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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