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".
Delhi There’s no way to keep up with the chaos of the current Trump administration, but it is possible to understand how they work, and where they are going. Or, maybe I should say that I increasingly have a working theory. I think they know the clock is ticking, so they have to …
New Orleans The standard line for dealing with a bully is a weird psychodrama where we assume they are really insecure cowards and our course of action is to stand up to them and slap back. With or without empirical evidence, that’s the advice we have often taken to heart personally and advised …
New Orleans In recent weeks we have been treated to an amazing display of corporate obsequiousness, as tech, media, and other huge enterprises pivot to please newly ensconced President Trump. Bending the knee, kissing the ring, sucking up, anticipatory obedience, or whatever you want to call these performances, it has been a mind-boggling …