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".
Nairobi After we heard reports from all the ACORN affiliates in Africa in this first ever of its kind meeting in Nairobi, the discussions kept getting more and more interesting. Part of what was so exciting was the integration of our radio affiliates in Uganda with radioacorn.org and in Nairobi with Koch-Fm in Korogocho. Some …
New Orleans Writing this daily blog, I always have to remember that there are a certain number of people who will read it, so I need to watch my grammar and spelling, maybe thousands on a good day. On the other hand, when I record this as the Chief Organizer Reports and also …
Munich In a meeting in Aachen, Germany, with a representative of Misereor, the German Catholic foundation, I was asked to give a thumbnail sketch of where we’re organizing around the world, especially in Africa. I ticked off the list, here and there, Kenya, Liberia, Cameroon, and Nigeria. Then I said, “wait,” and added radioacorn.org …