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".
Marble Falls Sure, most of us have a pretty good idea what “generational wealth” is when we hear the term bandied about or read it somewhere, but, honestly, how often do we give it a second thought, or fully get our arms around how pernicious – and permanent – it is? Not often, …
Marble Falls There is so many things in the news that can grab your attention these days, that if you’re not careful, you can be caught in the maelstrom unwittingly. I apologize for being the answer to the Stones’ song when they asked “who cares about yesterday’s news,” but I find myself still …
Marble Falls I’m not going to say there’s a falling out among the thieves, because I don’t want to cast aspersions, but there’s a thunderstorm in heaven, there’s a break in the ranks, there are flies in the anointment, or whatever expression you want to choose, it’s not trivial, and perhaps very important, …