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 I’ve never had any time for the Wizard of Oz, book by L. Frank Baum or movie featuring Judy Garland, although of course I know it well as a cultural touchstone. Turns out, thanks to Jacobin, it seems, despite sometimes thinking of myself as a …
Pearl River The Queen is dead. Long live the King. I think that’s the way it goes. Elizabeth II, passed away at 96 after a long 70 year run in the castle. On this side of the pond, what do we make of it? A curiosity from another …
New Orleans Many of us have become cynical about the big money in US election campaigns and all of the schemes used by the superrich, corporations, and special interests to flood the zone with cash. There’s dark money. There’s weird foundation scams like the recent $1.6 billion stock sale donation for the Republicans. …