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".
Bucharest We were on time to meet National Trade Union Bloc at 9am sharp on a Monday, until we found that there was some confusion, and they expected us not a 9, but 11am. We were apologetic, and they were graceful, so we recovered from our first misstep. The union had a PowerPoint presentation …
Marble Falls Workers and their unions are caught in a bind in many countries around the world. The right, whether in the UK, USA, France, and many other countries has gained ground among working families that were the backbone of left-progressive political formations. Trump and other so-called populists have eroded worker support and …
New Orleans The headlines say that major crime is decreasing throughout the United States and its cities. Crime still has some salience as a political issue, especially promoted by anti-urban, blue-city pundits and politicians on the right. Maybe it’s even true, but it’s hard to say. The FBI reports significant declines. The esteemed, …