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 probably brings a grimace to the faces of many environmental and other lawyers when they keep having to repeat Chevron’s name favorably in court proceedings and papers these days. Chevron, of course, is the giant oil and energy company and the bête noire of environmentalists and many others everywhere because …
New Orleans Aqua vita – Water is Life, was on posters everywhere in Peru, years ago when I last visited. Returning from Mexico, I couldn’t help thinking that there was still something off in the 21st century that it was still not safe drink the water. No matter what you might think, Mexico …
Mexico City With great luck our time in Mexico City has coincided with the visits to the city at the same time by the chair of our radio organization, to allow us to discuss all of AM/FM’s work with 47 communities in filing for low power FM licenses, and the esteemed attorney for …