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".
Montreal They came up in twos and threes, a team of leaders and fighters from every region of Canada and every ACORN city, big or small. Some were 18-year veterans of ACORN from Toronto and British Columbia, and some were at their first convention from Montreal, London, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. All of …
Washington – Dulles Pandemic “over.” Back in the air, we go! You’d think airlines and airports would be happy to have us back. In some ways, maybe they are, but be careful about jumping to quick conclusions. Airports are definitely busier. The line at security in New Orleans at 6AM was epic, snaking …
New Orleans What can we learn from the Canadian blockade in Ottawa and along the USA and Canadian border? There are bound to be lessons worth examining even if the whole affair is a troubling bit of déjà vu and profound confusion. Déjà vu, because there is way too much of this that just …