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".
Pearl River Living in New Orleans, we become accustomed to being in the news. People like our food, music, Mardi Gras, and festivals for just kicks or business conventions, so the headlines follow. Somebody wants to report on climate change, New Orleans will be front and center. We get used to all that, and …
Pearl River The Democrats have been getting a bad rap since the election about their inability to stop the 100-plus day assault on the US government and the majority of the American people. This is paradoxical since in politics the minority never has as much power as the majority, when it comes to political …
New Orleans The Trump 2.0 administration has choked off aid to other countries, especially poor countries where the United States Agency for International Development (US-AID) was a lifesaver in combating disease, mitigating disasters, and assisting in economic development. Legal action has left the agency on a lifeline, but money is still not moving. …