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".
Little Rock It’s hard not to observe some simple facts of life about being a citizen in this great country. One that has become strikingly obvious has to do with access to government benefits. When the government really wants you to access a benefit, it turns out that they actually know how to do …
Little Rock There’s no question the wringing of hands and banging of heads about inflation is the real deal. Sudden spikes in prices of food, gas, and utilities hurts low-and-moderate income families severely. Make no mistake, I’m not voting for inflation, but at the same time, it’s hard not to put some things in …
New Orleans Spending several days with the ACORN Canada staff in our annual fall meetings in northern Ontario’s “cottage country” were invigorating in the company of committed organizers, great progress, solid workshops, and fascinating campaign discussions. The rental housing crisis for tenants across the country colored all reports from every office from the …