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".
Rotterdam Rotterdam is an interesting and attractive city. Meeting with an old colleague and having dinner with her family, I walked several kilometers under a huge moon from the western district back towards the city centre and the harbor area, where we were staying at an inexpensive business hotel. There were long stretches of …
Leeds Maybe the pandemic really is over officially, at least if travel is any indication. I was suspicious before leaving New Orleans for England, when I was able to actually print my boarding passes, including for the Newark to London leg. How could this be possible? Yes, there was no vax check going …
Marble Falls If there’s a book that Mike Davis has written that I haven’t read, it must be one that hasn’t been published yet, and, I’ll tell you right now, I’m looking forward to it. Mike had a rare and ranging brilliance that shone through deep research, great politics, fundamental insights, and a …