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 In the post-Floyd era, we want to believe that real reform is coming to our criminal justice system. There was so much talk that we deeply want to believe that there has been some action. We know that these issues have become polarized politically, but we still hope that some of the …
Atlanta There’s no question that Bill Gates and his ex-wife, Melinda, along with their foundation have, as the saying goes, “more money than God.” It seems that Mr. Gates sometimes gets confused on whether it’s just about the money or that he can act like his own little version of a god. The news of the world …
Pearl River Credit to where credit is due, Sheryl Steinberg controversial and increasingly maligned Facebook executive and billionaire enabler of Mark Zuckerberg, enfant terrible, definitely gets credit for coining the phrase “lean in.” In her conception, a significant problem with the underpayment of women in the workplace was that they were not leaning in, which …