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".
Mexico City With great luck our time in Mexico City has coincided with the visits to the city at the same time by the chair of our radio organization, to allow us to discuss all of AM/FM’s work with 47 communities in filing for low power FM licenses, and the esteemed attorney for …
Pearl River Earlier this year, I had gotten a message on Facebook from an ACORN member in England. Besides his activity with ACORN, he was also active in the environmental group, Extinction Rebellion, which has become well known in recent years for its aggressive actions highlighting the urgency of confronting climate change. He said …
New Orleans I was talking to an old comrade, friend, and Local 100 organizer from back-in-the-day, Jon Barton, who among other things heads up the climate initiatives for the SEIU, the giant US-based Service Employees International Union. He had mentioned in an interview for Wade’s World how seriously the union was taking the …