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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".

Category: United States

Squatting Déjà vu in Philadelphia

ACORN Housing United States January 24, 2023 by Chief Organizer

New Orleans – I was intrigued by the headline in Harper’s “No Vacancy” with a subtitle: “Can empty houses help solve homelessness?”  The eyebrow above the head hooked me completely: “Letter from Philadelphia.”  Was this a story about something new in Philly or déjà vu all over again of ACORN’s dynamic and successful squatting campaign in …

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Visa Madness (to be Continued)

India Travel United States January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by Chief Organizer

Houston – This is somewhere between a shaggy dog story, a tale of internet hell, or black hole politics.  The subject is a visa.  The country is India.  I’ve hinted at this saga before, but now I’ve gone to Houston to grab the bull by the horns, as the locals used to say in Texas.  …

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Dems Not Minding the Store in the Cities

Politics United States Voting January 10, 2023 by Chief Organizer

New Orleans – The huge sigh of relief by Democrats after the midterms could be heard across the country.  There was no red wave.  It wasn’t as bad as many expected.  The House was lost only narrowly, and by less than usual in a mid-term election, and the Senate was not only held, but improved …

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