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".
New Orleans Writing this daily blog, I always have to remember that there are a certain number of people who will read it, so I need to watch my grammar and spelling, maybe thousands on a good day. On the other hand, when I record this as the Chief Organizer Reports and also …
Munich In a meeting in Aachen, Germany, with a representative of Misereor, the German Catholic foundation, I was asked to give a thumbnail sketch of where we’re organizing around the world, especially in Africa. I ticked off the list, here and there, Kenya, Liberia, Cameroon, and Nigeria. Then I said, “wait,” and added radioacorn.org …
Pearl River Recently, I was critical of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders efforts to try to annex the state of Arkansas to the state of Florida, as a bridge way too far. I cited her anti-LGBTQ initiatives, her racist education program, and her many copycat hires of Floridians who worked for the current and likely …