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".
Stoney Lake, Northern Ontario The last session of the night found me assigned with others from ACORN Canada’s western provincial offices in Calgary and Vancouver to discuss an upcoming ACORN National Day of Action around housing. One thing led to another, and we started all talking about what kind of protection tenants have when …
New Orleans Ironically, as much as some on the right abhorred people wearing masks only short years ago in the time of Covid, they seem to be of two minds about the issue of masks in the time of Trump. It’s impossible to find anything good to say about the current immigration raids, …
Marble Falls My hair is on fire, and it just keeps burning higher and hotter. Reading all of the articles about the big bad budget for me is what I think the cool kids call a “hate read.” Voices on the Republican side against cutting benefits include moderate-ish Congress folks in districts where …