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 It’s a sad statement about the values and foundations of American society that when people don’t get what they want, they still feel it’s safe to punish the poor, and people who claim to care about lower income families allow them to do it, because they are not only poor, but …
Pearl River The story on the front page of the Wall Street Journal caught my eye because it mentioned “lawn care.” Now, that’s actually an area where I have long and wide experience. Seems there’s a campaign that began in the United Kingdom started by a nonprofit Plantlife called “No Mow May” that they claim …
Marble Falls I don’t take any special joy in reading about the trials and tribulations of the Republicans, because let’s be honest, some of their problems are our problems, too, when there’s a chance that they may come back to haunt us. Saying that, I keep up with the zigzag moves of Florida’s governor …