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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

Civil Rights Moment?

ACORN Community Organizing Ideas and Issues Labor Organizing April 10, 2006 by wade

Ithaca, New York      New England was still a raw way from spring.  Daffodils were trying but the frost on cars and the iced over puddles told a different story when I was in Massachusetts and then again driving through the rain to Ithaca.  On Wednesday night I spoke to a graduate class at the University …

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Monday Coming and Casseurs

ACORN Community Organizing Ideas and Issues International Labor Organizing April 5, 2006 by wade

Amherst, Massachusetts       Monday, April 10th, is shaping up to be another big day in the struggle for immigrant rights in the United States.  Demonstrations, rallies, and all manner of activities have been announced for Monday in over 60 cities.  ACORN offices seem to be heavily in the mix from San Diego to Palm Beach and …

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Millionaires Union Rising!

Financial Justice Ideas and Issues April 3, 2006 by wade

New Orleans      The number of American millionaire families continues to grow at a significant rate and most likely has already eclipsed the number of union members in the Untied States.  Think about that for a minute when you consider the divide between rich and poor! The Brit research firm TNS Financial Services released its totals …

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

Wade Interview in Czech Republic

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