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 Every once in a while, there is a story almost too good to be true, even if it is one of those real-life miracles where the exception proves the rule. I can’t resist the story, even as I concede its improbability. Our union represents sanitation workers in New Orleans. ACORN organizers …
Calgary Here’s a way that I’m clearly out of synch with contemporary life and culture. I try to keep up. I read the papers. Every once in a while, I look at social media or this and that. I know what AI is and can follow the issues. I’ve used ChatGPT from time to …
New Orleans Some people might not call this a plus, but one benefit of foreign travel where you’re strapped into a plane seat for 8 or 10 hours or more, as well as not having a TV to watch. or even if one is available, not comprehending the language, is that you can …