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".
New Orleans In a tradition going back to her high school days, when everything comes together, we lure our daughter and sometimes our son over on one early morning every week when I’m in town to have a cup of coffee with us and a catch-up. The usual family topics were covered of …
Pearl River The one thing that all of these billionaires promise when they buy big-city and national newspapers is that there will be editorial independence. They all say that, just because they have the most money with millions and billions to spare, that doesn’t mean that they will impose their opinions on the news. …
New Orleans Being a frequent traveler, I get an absentee ballot from the good election officials in Orleans Parish, and I appreciate it. My ballot came in yesterday’s mail on September 25 for the November 5th election. I’ve voted, gave them my mother’s maiden name, had a witness print and sign, and put a …