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".
Bergerie de Villareaux It had been so long since ACORN International’s organizers from the various affiliates had been able to come together in a meeting that when they were all greeted by our host, our French affiliate, an extra year was added to the time marking the last reunion in July 2018, rather than 2019. It …
Leeds The highlight of my day in Leeds was accompanying Dave Aldwinkle, one of ACORN’s national organizers in England, along with the Leeds Branch Chair, Branch Secretary, and Branch Membership Officer, to an anti-eviction planning meeting. Aleksandra and Arkadiusz, were originally from Poland, but had been living in the flat for 13 years …
Bristol When ACORN began in London more than six years ago, our first foray was in Brixton. I learned about zebra crossings there, and we won some. Next, we expanded around Enfield, where we had an office in a local community center. London is one of the major cities in the world, but …