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".
Rotterdam Rotterdam is an interesting and attractive city. Meeting with an old colleague and having dinner with her family, I walked several kilometers under a huge moon from the western district back towards the city centre and the harbor area, where we were staying at an inexpensive business hotel. There were long stretches of …
Bradford There’s a sure but steady victory being engineered by progressives on a state-by-state basis that is worthy of deep analysis and solid celebration. What’s especially sweet is the fact that’s is a case of the people exercising their will over the opposition of their elected officials in a pure and simple demonstration of …
Little Rock It’s hard not to observe some simple facts of life about being a citizen in this great country. One that has become strikingly obvious has to do with access to government benefits. When the government really wants you to access a benefit, it turns out that they actually know how to do …