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 There are some parts of the current US presidential campaign that if it weren’t such a serious situation would be hilarious. For example, it’s hard not to get nostalgic for the good old days of elections when a candidate could be called a “flip-flopper,” and that might actually hurt their campaign. …
Pearl River Who would have believed over the last year that many of us have gone from stubborn optimism, as we approached this US election, to something close to giddy euphoria at the improving prospects for the progressive forces as the calendar marches forward. The courage of President Joe Biden in stepping aside for this …
Marble Falls Maybe you remember Michael Moore, the journalist, documentarian, and political activist? I don’t keep up with him, but he was an ACORN supporter, so I have to confess a soft spot for him. One of our organizers from India shared a long post from Moore on our staff WhatsApp group, which …