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".
Detroit In the United States, one thing that has always seemed sacrosanct has been local public schools. That is not to say that elected school boards have not been political, but is to say there has rarely been any fundamental question about whether or not public schools were governed and run locally. Parochial schools …
Marble Falls Cyndi Lauper had a big hit with a song called “True Colors,” one of the few that she didn’t write on her big album. The refrain was sticky: I’ll see your true colors Shining through I see your true colors If you’re paying attention, we’re seeing a lot of folks’ true …
New Orleans I guess it’s finally time to reckon with reality and admit the truth. Over the last fifteen years, a small but feisty self-appointed group has assembled unbeknownst to each other. These men and women, all acting independently, contact me regularly, and I appreciate hearing from them. They are all part of …