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".
Marble Falls In the ongoing meltdown and public relations catastrophe that has characterized President Trump and Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, nothing seems more absurd than credit card limits of only one dollar without specific approval for purchase. This is when we are all forced to come to grip …
New Orleans A friend and comrade shared an email with me last week on the advice from philanthropic foundations for nonprofits in the wake of the across-the-board attacks and funding freezes announced by Trump for the federal government. The headline condensed the painful truth in a nutshell, blaring that “Foundations Turn Mostly Speechless …
Pearl River One company and university after another is dropping any pretense of trying to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion or DEI now. Most of them are doing so either because they claim they are under attack by conservatives; they are trying to align with Trump executive orders around federal monies and agencies; or …