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 One year into Trump 2.0, he’s gaining speed on his sled down the mountain. “A Washington Post average of national polls so far in December found that 39 percent of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing, compared with 57 percent who disapprove. On the economy in particular, the average …
New Orleans In a shocking surprise to many veteran politicos and Democratic stalwarts, Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year old New York state representative and self-proclaimed democratic socialist, emerged as the clear leader in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, winning by many miles over former governor Andrew Cuomo among other established …
New Orleans Just like in a US presidential election; I found myself checking for early results before I went to sleep and scrolling at 4:30 AM to see the results to that point. It turns out that Trump does have long coattails in elections. It’s just that they may be in Canada, not …