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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".

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Komen Continues and Whatever Happened to Assange?

ACORN International Organizing February 8, 2012 by digital

Paterno     After days of heated discussions the leaders of La Citta finally saw that the sides might be divided on candidates for mayor but could be united on a democratic process for selecting the candidate.  Being able to put aside individual differences and preferences for the good of the entire movement is an important early …

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Comcast Using Deceptive Advertising, Bait-and-Switch

Ideas and Issues Labor Organizing Organizing January 21, 2012 by digital

New Orleans   Among other things Comcast provides internet service.  As we have discussed previously, they promised to provide internet access to lower income families for $9.95 and connect the same families to a computer for $150.  Comcast called the program Internet Essentials.  They claim to be proud of it. We don’t know why? In Houston …

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Is this Only PR for Comcast or About Internet for the Poor?

a community voice Community Organizing Organizing January 13, 2012 by digital

New Orleans      The FCC made a big, big deal a few weeks ago about the fact that Cox Cable and Time-Warner Cable had both voluntarily agreed to provide low cost internet access to low income families.  The basics were $9.95 per month and a $150 refurbished computer.  The agreement they were trumpeting was based on …

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

Wade Interview in Czech Republic

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