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".
Pearl River Darned, it must be tough being rich these days. All the charts indicate that the top tenth of one-percent, the top one percent, and even the top ten percent are making out like bandits in the current economy, especially in the US, thanks to Trump and his various tax breaks and reallocations …
Pearl River There’s a lot of heavy breathing about a union-backed ballot proposition in California that would apply a one-time tax on billionaires. Some billionaires seem upset about paying the tax. The founders of Google have attracted a lot of attention claiming they are moving to Florida and elsewhere. These were the same guys …
New Orleans Michael Kieschnick is a dear friend and colleague of mine over what may now be close to forty years. I first met him when we both served on the board of the San Francisco-based Tides Foundation under Drummond Pike. Our friendship was forged forever during a board retreat. I was skeptical …