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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".

Category: Ideas and Issues

We Could Win In Kibera

Community Organizing Ideas and Issues International Personal Writings January 29, 2007 by wade

Washington I know you are about sick of hearing about Africa, so with this we will go on about our business, but I have to share that the more I think about it, the more I feel certain that “we could win” in Kibera. By that I mean that a community organization built with a …

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This I Believe-The People Shall Rule

ACORN Ideas and Issues Personal Writings January 29, 2007 by wade

Atlanta So for those faithful readers who might be interested in the “essay” NPR rejected (regardless of the fact that it is also what I believe!), I share it below. You can comment on which one you like better, if you have a minute and we will take a straw poll. The People Shall Rule …

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This I Believe Listening Essay

Ideas and Issues Personal Writings January 29, 2007 by wade

Schipol Airport, Netherlands Out of the blue more than a year ago or so, we got an email talking about some NPR associated show called “This I Believe” modeled on something Edward R. Murrow had done back in the day. We start suspicious on all manner of such things, since too often we have found …

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