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 We’ve talked about some of this before, but it’s such a great story, it’s worth retelling for any who haven’t heard it. I was reminded of the great effort by US debt activists reading a piece recently in Mother Jones that hit all the right notes quickly from start to Occupy …
Atlanta The highlight of an ACORN convention since the first one in Memphis in 1978 has been the big action on the last day, and true to form that was also the case in Montreal. ACORN Canada members and leaders found the perfect target for the “Make Housing Our Right!” The headquarters of …
New Orleans Domestic and global consensus, public opinion, scientific analysis, sober and serious politicians, and most of our children, all agree that we have to urgently take steps to deal with climate change. We scratch out heads and tear our hair at the difficulties involved in getting action on these issues in …