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".
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, …
New Orleans The Grassroots Radio Conference is an interesting confederation of progressive, noncommercial community radio stations from around the country. Annually, they have a conference. I spoke at one some years ago in Portland and showed part of The Organizer movie. I didn’t make it to the conference in Louisville, but bought the t-shirt. …
Oshawa An ACORN Convention would never be confused with some corporate or even big union affair. There’s an agenda, but nothing is scripted, and that’s especially true of the first night’s “speak out” when each office gives its report of wins and worries over the previous two years. It’s a zany affair with chants, whoops, …