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".
Heerlen The lead articles in all of the papers around the world are highlighting the mass protests in Nairobi, Kenya, where thousands breached Parliament, lit fires, and were beaten back by police and gunfire killing at least five, as they fought to stop passage of a broad tax increase proposed by the government. I …
Pearl River Free advice is usually worth even less than that price, since it’s unsolicited and there’s no demand for it. In the current confusion between university bosses and student protestors on various sides of the Gaza war, it seems a free for all, so I’ll jump into the dogpile with a suggestion FWIW, …
New Orleans Living in New Orleans, the question whether to mask or not to mask, used to only happen at Mardi Gras, making it just a matter of personal choice. Following the student protests over university divestment and an end to the Gaza war, masking has now become a political choice. Thinking about this …