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".
Mexico City I shared an article in the New York Times with my gang about an unusual kind of event that started in Brooklyn called Reading Rhythms which was started by a couple of guys who thought they weren’t reading enough and had a plan. It was interesting, especially this time of year when …
Mexico City Netflix has been criticized for years about it’s close-to-the-vest refusal to disclose viewing and audience numbers for its programs. HBO of course likes to chortle about how many watch “Game of Thrones” or “Sopranos” or whatever. Amazon Prime, originally part of the Bezos empire will say how many watch its NFL …
New Orleans These are tough times for nonprofits, and, frankly, for just a ton of other folks as well. The appeals are daunting. So many, in fact, that there’s something between a dread and imposter’s syndrome that begins to intrude. Especially with things like Giving Tuesday, which is so ubiquitous that I figure …