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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".

Category: Community Organizing

Homes as Assets and Wealth

Citizen Wealth Community Organizing Financial Justice August 24, 2010 by wade

New Orleans The New York Times ran the article on the front page announcing that the “era” is over when a family in the United States could reliably expect their personal residences to appreciate and create citizen wealth. Housing Fades as a Means to Build Wealth, Analysts Say was headline on the email version.  This …

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Second Circuit Tries Hoisting ACORN on Its Own Petard

ACORN Community Organizing Personal Writings August 15, 2010August 15, 2010 by wade

Laramie I may be stuck in Laramie, but I adapt and make the best of it, which is what organizers do by nature and training.  I spent a couple of hours at Coal Creek Coffee downtown in no small part because generally coffee in Wyoming sucks, despite the greatness of the state, and because the …

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No Relief for Foreclosure Victims

Advocates and Actions Community Organizing Financial Justice Foreclosure July 22, 2010July 22, 2010 by wade

Portland Are you kidding me?  What does it take for the Treasury Department to make the foreclosure modification program to work?  Well, they have to actually run the program and supervise the banks, rather than let the foxes run and guard the hen house. Seems the inspector general for TARP – the bailout program – …

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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