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 Weirdly, along with critical race theory, gender determination, and abortion, some of Republican states also have found red meat in attacking banks and some financial institution’s offerings of alternative investment funds. ESG or Environmental, Social & Governance, standards purport to add various screens for investors who are concerned about these additional …
New Orleans Donald Trump announced yet another run for president in order to be first out in the field. Yawn. No surprises there. Not even a headline in the New York Times on his announcement. That must have hurt him to his core. I’ve already declared that he’s my favorite for the Republican …
New Orleans Big headline in my local newspaper in New Orleans focused on the fact that Louisiana had moved up the ladder in the United States ranking on the education report card. We had moved from 46th to 42nd, our highest ranking since 2003. Sometimes it’s the little things that matter. Why is …