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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: International

Organizing Cambodia’s Informal Workers

International Labor Organizing September 26, 2005 by wade

Phnom Penh   34 Days in Exile    Running to finish every little thing, I left the hotel late to meet Lous Seyda and get a sense of his informal workers association and the “training” program he had invited me to attend. Grabbing the moto, the driver assured me that of course he knew the location across from …

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Cambodia’s Tourism and Service Workers Federation

International Labor Organizing September 25, 2005 by wade

Phnom Penh   33 Days of Exile    Taking a moto in Phnom Penh is a literal experience. These are not the moto-cabs of Manila or Delhi, where you sit in benches in the back. These are small motorcycles where one simply hops on the seat, grabs whatever, and away you go. The streets in this million person …

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Housing and Democracy in Hong Kong

Ideas and Issues International Personal Writings September 23, 2005 by wade

Hong Kong   31 Days in Exile    The ignorance of circumstantial travel produces opinions that feel certain even if they are not exactly logically defensible. It is in this way that I have come to believe that I could be happy living in Hong Kong and Buenos Aires. I like the cities — simple as that. I’m …

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