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 You have to be kidding? The US Supreme Court just established a new bar for total partisanship. This time it was in Virginia, where a bunch of them live – and vote. Essentially, they were doing a favor for their own beleaguered Republican governor. Who cares what the law says clearly enough …
New Orleans At this point in a usual election, some might say that it’s all “over but the shouting,” but in the US election the shouting has been endless and is expected to continue even after the voting is finished. This is the time when whatever can be said, has already been said. …
New Orleans A political science professor at NYU, Adam Przeworski, has a disturbing theory about democracies, their stability, and their sustainability, which has gained increasing prominence. If he’s right, and there’s a lot of evidence that he’s got a point, even if he’s a bit off the mark, then none of us can …