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".
Heerlen The Times offered many details about the narco-crimes involving Juan Orlando Hernandez in reporting that he was sentenced by a New York-based federal judge to 45-years in prison, effectively a life sentence. The case had been lingering since his arrest at the end of his term as president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022. …
Heerlen The lead articles in all of the papers around the world are highlighting the mass protests in Nairobi, Kenya, where thousands breached Parliament, lit fires, and were beaten back by police and gunfire killing at least five, as they fought to stop passage of a broad tax increase proposed by the government. I …
Heerlen There are many columns in the Times and of course other papers that I frankly refuse to read anymore. Nicholas Kristof and Thomas Friedman are maddening examples. I would rather read the conservative columnists without pretense, rather than these apologists for neoliberalism, self-delusion, and general whining. One column that I have read more …