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 Listening to ACORN members on their weekly conference calls during the pandemic, one of the hardest balancing acts centered on the rent freeze. Don’t get me wrong, the rental freeze was a good thing. People couldn’t work. There was more month than money. Tenants were already under pressure across the country …
New Orleans It’s the holiday shopping season once again, but the season for buyers to beware or caveat emptor is every season since so many companies specialize in trying to sucker consumers. Recently, three of the most common scams lying in the dark corners where the hustle replaces the bustle saw some sunshine, …
New Orleans I don’t want to seem like I’m picking on the Catholics. Organized religion’s membership in developed countries across the world has been dropping like a rock, and the Catholic Church, even in these tough times, stands tall in comparison to most. Furthermore, membership in just about anything from labor unions to …