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".
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CN09112020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans We can answer the question of whether or not democracy can work for the poor, or we can ask why democracies are failing the poor? Either way, the answer is uncomfortable for many who would think the question is easy, but the question is …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/_CN09082020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans My comrades and friends at Working-Class Perspectives allowed me once again the honor of having my say on their platform on Labor Day, and this time I did a shout out to unemployed workers and other workers who are just one paycheck or less away …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CN09062020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts Pearl River There was a peculiar piece in the Wall Street Journal that left me scratching my head and then trying to remember, somewhat successfully, high school algebra. The article talked about the gap between service workers and professionals getting to work at home and often keeping …