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 Talking to someone today who is part of the larger community of organizers, he started by saying that he bet that we knew some of the same people. He mentioned Bill Lipton and Bob Masters, who had been boon comrades in the Working Families Party in New York, as well as …
New Orleans The big, bad, budget bill has many draconian features, most of which have to do with work requirements, which don’t go into effect until January 1, 2027, but coupled with more restrictions on SNAP or food stamps, states and the federal government are already mired in chaos. In many places, food …
New Orleans Dr. Alister Martin is New York City’s health commissioner, and he’s a hero of the people in my book. Even better, he’s singing our song and doing so loudly and clearly, when it comes to keeping people on Medicaid against the Trump and Republican assault of the big bad budget bill …