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 When we are honest with ourselves and the world, we all shrug, somewhat guiltily, while listening to the lectures on healthy eating. Sure, they might be right, but we know what we like. We also know what we can – and cannot – afford. The top shelf takes deep pockets. The …
New Orleans In the United States the war is coming home to your state, city, and community and in many cases, it is already in full force. This is the Trump administration’s war on the poor where the bombs detonated in Trump’s Big Bad Budget bill are now exploding as recipients of food …
Pearl River There have always been restrictions on what can be bought with food stamps. Booze, beer, and cigarettes have always been banned, but the new bans are extensive, arbitrary, and paternalism on steroids. Sure, sugar isn’t good for people, neither is soda pop, but is this really and truly about what’s best for …