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".
Marble Falls How is this possible? The death of George Floyd was a watershed event in American life with an impact that was felt to be enduring and even universal. Not only was their clear footage, thanks to the bravery and nimbleness of a bystander, of unquestionable police brutality, but there have also now …
Little Rock Whether governments in power like it or not, a fairly minimal requirement involved in the pretense to democratic norms is the right to protest, whether it be a demand for change or action against injustice. Sometimes just protests have been powerful enough to bring governments down, pass needed laws, and undo …
New Orleans ACORN in the United Kingdom is one of our fastest growing affiliates, so I keep up with some of the obstacles we face in organizing. One of them is the radical steps the government is taking to curtail all manner of protests, as well as free speech. I started looking into …