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 How times change. President Eisenhower in his farewell famously warned us of the insidious power of the “military-industrial complex.” President Biden in his swan song warned us about the emergence of oligarchy. Given the dearth of civic education these days, the Washington Post even thought it necessary to run a short course …
New Orleans A United States Attorney General appoints special counsels to investigate situations where independence is required and expected, so that the results can be presented to the public within a nonpartisan framework. Sometimes the results end up in a court proceeding. Sometimes they find no harm, no foul. In all instances, there’s …
New Orleans Gautam Adani is one of the richest men in the world. He’s not Elon Musk, but he’s in the neighborhood with a net worth of about $85 billion. His companies in India are octopus-like with tentacles in many critical areas. Coal is still a huge energy source in India, and his operations …