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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".

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Selling Out Tea Party Populists

Community Organizing Ideas and Issues Town Hall January 14, 2010 by wade

New Orleans The other day when I had seen a piece touting the first ever national Tea Party Convention in Nashville in February, I looked at the calendar, noted the date, and sent an email to a friend in LA suggesting we go check it out.  I know now I must have been kidding myself …

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Springfield College and the 9/12ers

ACORN Citizen Wealth Community Organizing Financial Justice Protests Town Hall November 10, 2009 by wade

Springfield It’s wild and wooly out there on the trail these days.  I gave the annual Social Science lecture about my book, Citizen Wealth, and its themes at Springfield College last night to 200+ students, faculty, and members of the community in Marsh Hall on the campus.  All of this capped a marathon of four …

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House Votes for Health Care

Health Care Town Hall Uncategorized November 8, 2009November 9, 2009 by wade

Springfield First vote on the US House passage was a full court press that worked.  The Republican Cao from New Orleans was the only one of that tribe to vote for passage.  Who says townhalls don’t matter! I flew on the US Air leg from DC to Hartford sitting behind Congressman Olver from the 1st …

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