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".
Toronto This must be a painful report to issue for Leanin, the organization begun by former Facebook executive Sheryl Sanberg. A 10-year study begun in 2015 that looked at 1000 companies and how they handled moving women from entry levels forward found a dispiriting lack of progress. The study by McKinsey and Leanin.Org, as …
New Orleans Not every state still enjoys the Progressive Era reform that embedded the initiative and referendum process in local and state politics in many US political jurisdictions. The preponderance of these systems exists in the West and South. The purpose of these democratic participation tools is to allow citizens to bring forward measures …
Marble Falls The Hippocratic Oath, which is allegedly the touchstone for all doctors, says, “Do No Harm.” Seems straight forward enough. Yet, we read more and more a litany of issues where the opposite seems to be happening. Furthermore, financial gain, rather than healthcare or medical ethics, seems to be driving the problem. …