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".
Barcelona In the first meeting of this year’s Organizers’ Forum delegation, we met David Karavala, one of the leaders and spokespeople for an organization called World Against Racism and Fascism in the back room of a bar near the city center. Over two hours, we not only learned about his organization, but in doing …
Pearl River Recently, we looked at interesting developments in using artificial intelligence and internet applications to advance direct democracy in countries as varied as Taiwan and Brazil. There are other forms of direct democracy still practiced old school. Political and economic pundits have gone into high gear about competing voter initiatives on the ballot …
Pearl River There can’t be any doubt to most public and elected officials that affordable housing is almost a contradiction in terms. If they do have any doubt, they can get straight by talking to almost any family renting or even trying to buy in most cities these days. Almost in cities everywhere, if …