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".
Amsterdam There are a lot of rules in my house. They come and go, but one has been permanent for over forty years: don’t ever miss a flight home! It’s a rule worth taking seriously, and I believe in it heartily. One old colleague, based in Dallas, once memorably turned to her staff on …
Sheffield It’s not a busman’s tour, because it’s more like train hopping or something. I’m not sure what to call breakfast in Brighton, lunch in Leeds, and dinner in Sheffield? Whatever the name, it couldn’t have been clearer that with organizers, there is nothing that beats face-to-face, person-to-person to really get a grip on …
Montreal A quote in a Washington Post article from a younger mother in Silver Springs, Maryland, caught my eye. Recounting the trials and tribulations being faced by women right now, she said it felt like there was a “war on women.” Her point seems past debate once any of us take the time …