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 We started getting notices from a CPA who advises us on some matters in late 2024 about whether in our family of organizations there were the kinds of companies that would need to be ready and able to file ownership reports under the new Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) by January 1st, …
New Orleans We’ve worried with this problem in the past, but it seems to be getting worse. The Washington Post has stirred the pot again with a series of maps, that weren’t in the print edition, but that powerfully flesh out the issue of RealPage and others contracting with big landlords to use …
Montreal The global affordable housing crisis largely continues unchecked, with more people looking and fewer finding, as prices rise and access decreases. Developers rush to build high-end luxury properties and demand extensive incentives and subsidies for affordable complexes. dampening supply. With real estate interests often virtually owning politicians, tenants struggle to get protections. Organizing …