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".
Marble Falls I’m afraid that I’m living in an alternate political reality. Everything I read, from the Trumpers to mainstream media, tells me that as a progressive, I’ve mysteriously gone from marginal to powerful. How and why did this happen, and how come I don’t have more to show for it, if it’s true? …
Marble Falls Maybe you remember Michael Moore, the journalist, documentarian, and political activist? I don’t keep up with him, but he was an ACORN supporter, so I have to confess a soft spot for him. One of our organizers from India shared a long post from Moore on our staff WhatsApp group, which …
Marble Falls There’s no question that President Biden’s announcement that he would not be a candidate in the coming election, his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, and her surge over the last two weeks has totally altered the US presidential campaign. The reaction from many sectors and large parts of the Democratic …