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 These days we are all so busy shaking our heads at the latest outrage, that we’re going to have neck problems for years. I was hoping to go positive and discuss something like the value of solidarity because of recent attention the concept has gotten. Instead, I’m once again riled up. …
Marble Falls When we talk about a “learning curve,” we sometimes forget how easy it is to careen over the edge and crash into the ravine below. Even beaten and bruised, surviving is its own token of success. In this case, I’m talking about the process of putting a radio station on the …
Pearl River When we’re talking about radio these days, I wish it was because we all got excited about the most recent song, we just discovered, or an interesting and provocative interview. Or, maybe the amazing discovery by astronomers around the world that was just reported about the monster radio wave observed finally, …