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 The editorial page crew at the Wall Street Journal in the privacy of their own offices and clubs probably still believes that the world is flat, women shouldn’t vote, majority rule is debatable, and cranial size might still be a good way to judge race and ethnicity. They definitely have no interest …
Marble Falls How could it get worse in the US now? Just watch it, because it’s happening in real time, maybe not to everyone yet, but absolutely to those with more money than month. Just as a reminder, Trump’s big bad budget bill was financing continued tax breaks to the rich by taking away …
New Orleans The big, bad, budget bill has many draconian features, most of which have to do with work requirements, which don’t go into effect until January 1, 2027, but coupled with more restrictions on SNAP or food stamps, states and the federal government are already mired in chaos. In many places, food …