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 There is little question that being President of the United States is either the most powerful political position in the world today, or so close to it that it would make any argument pretty trivial. There are some, President-Elect Trump first among any others, who believe there are virtually no limits to …
New Orleans You have to be kidding? The US Supreme Court just established a new bar for total partisanship. This time it was in Virginia, where a bunch of them live – and vote. Essentially, they were doing a favor for their own beleaguered Republican governor. Who cares what the law says clearly enough …
New Orleans When the very ethically challenged Supreme Court Justices (see any reports on Alito or Thomas, if in doubt) look at corruption cases they are pretty much ready to bend over backwards in offering a pass on handouts to politicians. We’ve talked about the pretzeled argument made in a recent decision on extending …