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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: DC Politics

Bargaining With Yourself

DC Politics Economics Ideas and Issues October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 by Chief Organizer

        Little Rock      Watching from a distance the back and forth of internal push and shove within the Democratic caucus in Congress in both the House and Senate is a negotiations case study, no matter how painful the process.  In labor negotiations this is pejoratively called, “bargaining with yourself,” meaning that you are having to …

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Not Leaning In, but Rising Up

DC Politics Human Rights October 17, 2021 by Chief Organizer

Pearl River     Credit to where credit is due, Sheryl Steinberg controversial and increasingly maligned Facebook executive and billionaire enabler of Mark Zuckerberg, enfant terrible, definitely gets credit for coining the phrase “lean in.”  In her conception, a significant problem with the underpayment of women in the workplace was that they were not leaning in, which …

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Mean-tested versus Entitlements

DC Politics National Politics October 9, 2021 by Chief Organizer

Pearl River     I hate being one of those “I told you so” people, but anyone listening knows we predicted the “deal” on the social services infrastructure package would come in around $2 trillion, if there’ a deal at all.  I hate these arguments about whether programs should be “entitlements,” meaning everyone benefits, or targeted and means-tested to …

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