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".
New Orleans It’s been interesting and kind of exciting to see data centers become an issue in the midterm elections in many states and communities, as well as something of a movement in the way the needle has moved to finally seek some accountability from our tech and billionaire overlords. The feeding frenzy …
New Orleans In the United States, we are only one-month away from the midterm elections. Elections haven’t been going all that well for us on the big cycles in recent years, so we may have to relish some good news before the election with the full recognition that it may be a mirage. …
Barcelona In the United States, 9/11 stands for the attack that hit the New York City Twin Towers, killing thousands, and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. 2026 commemorated the 25th anniversary of that attack. Survivors, former presidents and mayors, and many others made appearances as well as Mayor Mamdani and Trump. Mamdani’s remarks hit …