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 Recently, I was somewhat horrified to read about actions taken unanimously by the Indonesian Parliament. The Organizers’ Forum had taken a delegation there in 2005, and met with amazing groups organizing among the urban poor and lower-income workers. We were especially impressed that so many of the organizations were directed by …
London, Ontario We joke all the time about the collective life force that propels us to “fight boredom” and the importance of being “lifetime learners.” Ok, maybe “we” is wrong, but I certainly joke about that as a way to explain to colleagues my reading, my work, travel, and more. It keeps the mind …
Pearl River I was shocked at the news. Maybe I shouldn’t have been. Death waits for everyone, and as the years add up, it becomes more impatient and intolerant. Still, whenever I thought about Hawaii, I thought of my friend and comrade, Emmett Aluli. He was ageless to me. He was a doctor. He …