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 There are still a lot of “known unknowns” in the wake of the killing of the United Healthcare CEO with the killer still on the lam, but there are some serious, and, frankly, disturbing things we are learning already. Let’s start with the state of surveillance in New York City in the name …
Pearl River There’s no good way to say this: diversity, equity, and inclusion for Americans is broadly under attack politically, economically, and academically. Unless something blocks this assault, the tremendous gains from Black Lives Matter to #MeToo, and decades of work may be wiped out. So-called DEI efforts are not eroding with steady drops …
New Orleans Truth is stranger than fiction, but sometimes reality copies fantasy. I couldn’t help thinking about this while reading the news of an assassination of a healthcare executive. Unbelievably, the Brain Thompson, the 50-year-old CEO of United Healthcare, the giant US-based health insurer was gunned down and killed. This didn’t happen in …