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 Knights of Labor, an early American laborunion,n used to bar bankers and lawyers from membership in their organization. These days, in the United States, it’s easy to see why lawyers were included in such a ban. Many of us could have quite a long and engaged argument about the evidence in …
New Orleans What every business executive knows, but the President Trump has either forgotten or ignored, is that so-called “executive orders” are just a word salad on a sheet of processed tree bark, unless you follow through on the details. These aren’t small things. Checking with legal is important, so you know where …
New Orleans Make no mistake about it, autocrats everywhere come first for the soft targets, like nonprofits. The cover story may be slightly different from country to country, but it’s all about power and control. Autocrats want to eliminate any voice or sign of opposition and nonprofits and public services are the easiest …