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".
Pearl River Recently, we looked at interesting developments in using artificial intelligence and internet applications to advance direct democracy in countries as varied as Taiwan and Brazil. There are other forms of direct democracy still practiced old school. Political and economic pundits have gone into high gear about competing voter initiatives on the ballot …
New Orleans Modern generations might not be as familiar with buffaloes or old western lore, famed in books and television series, but many of us still know that if you put your ear to the ground, you can hear them coming and get a move on it. I’m betting many of the old …
Marble Falls Back in the USA, Trump continues to court chaos, which was hardly a surprise, and largely bereft of even a hint of rationality. He’s obsessed with his narcissistic capitol city makeover. The reflecting pool was always a $14 million, no bid, boondoggle, and done with so much ineptness that the paint …