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".
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CN12022019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans In modern politics obsessions run hot and heavy as election day looms ahead. One cycle it might be microtargeting with sophisticated databases categorizing voters and messages. Another cycle it’s small donors and social media. But for my money, there’s still nothing like the ground …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CN11142019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsLittle Rock JT Tarpley approached us out of the blue three years ago with a wild and crazy idea. He wanted to make a documentary about KABF, our 100,000-watt noncommercial radio station broadcasting throughout central Arkansas. This was during the time of troubles in the wake of …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CN11122019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans Local 100, United Labor Unions, has represented hoppers for more than twenty-five years. The hopper is a mechanical term of art on a garbage truck. It’s the round cylinder at back of the truck where the garbage is collected and crushed before heading to …