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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".

Category: Politics

Settler Violence Has to Stop on the West Bank

International Politics War May 26, 2026 by Chief Organizer

            Pearl River      Perhaps it is too much to hope, but maybe we’ve hit an inflection point over state sponsored attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.  There are signs Israeli elites are sending a message to the government that a line has been crossed, even as its policy and performance has been to …

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SPLC Case is More Weaponization of Justice Department

Politics May 7, 2026 by Chief Organizer

            Pearl River      The plot thickens as the accused finally speaks via court filings.  What am I talking about?  Well, I’m still bird dogging, as best I can, the accusations against the well-regarded and well-known civil rights organization the Southern Poverty Law Center.  I’ve never been a fan and cheerleader for lawyers, but right is …

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Hospitals are Driving Health Cost Increases

ACORN Labor Neighbor Politics May 5, 2026 by Chief Organizer

            New Orleans       ACORN and the Labor Neighbor Research & Training Center for years piled through tax data from nonprofit hospitals in our joint Hospital Accountability Project.  We issued a number of reports about the paucity of charity care these hospitals were providing, despite requirements in the Affordable Care Act that they do so …

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