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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: War

Our Time of Forever Civil Wars

United Nations War May 7, 2023 by Chief Organizer

           Pearl River      Without thinking about it – and that’s part of the problem – we know the daily news of the world is full of endless wars, between and within countries, but we become inured.  That’s just the way things are now.  In America, we spent blood and treasure endlessly in Iraq and Afghanistan, …

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The Lessons and Scars of Vietnam

Politicians War March 26, 2023 by Chief Organizer

Marble Falls       At this point, many can’t remember there was ever a Vietnam War.  Vietnam is a place maybe that manufactured their t-shirts.  It’s a country competing to take away manufacturing plants from China, their historic frenemy, along with others feeding off of the new Cold War and supply chain issues.  It’s even a …

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All Unquiet on Too Many Fronts

Personal Writings War January 31, 2023 by Chief Organizer

New Orleans  –  We were in the mountains surrounded by snow and ice.  It was very, very cold.  We couldn’t get what we wanted to watch; let’s call in technical difficulty.  Ok, how about a movie on Netflix for a father-and-son Saturday evening?  All Quiet on the Western Front was on offer.  Nominated for a …

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