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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: Corporations

Target, Boycotts, and Diversity

Boycott Corporations DEI March 12, 2026 by Chief Organizer

            Pearl River      A lot of companies have been moving their corporate offices and re-registering in states that are more business-friendly moving from California and Delaware for example to Texas, where everything seems to go their way.  Target, the huge retailer, is based in Minnesota, where it has its deep roots. Given the way Minnesota …

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Pay to Play in the Transfer Portal

Corporations Economics Sports January 11, 2026 by Chief Organizer

            Pearl River      For long beleaguered college sports fans, Indiana’s rise from the bottom of the barrel, a consistent doormat team, to a number one ranking on the verge of winning the college football championship is nothing short of a miracle.  This phenomenon might give hope to fans everywhere, who might be lured into believing …

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Wanted – Lawyers That Fight, Not Surrender

Corporations June 2, 2025 by Chief Organizer

            New Orleans       The backstory is simple.  Trump attached some big law firms that were on his enemies list early on his second term revenge tour.  They had hired lawyers who had opposed him or been part of investigations.  Some had represented immigrant and other groups opposing his policies.  He ordered lawyers for the …

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