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 For years, many have talked about the importance in communities of so-called “third spaces.” These are the wonderful in-between areas between the public and private spheres, occupying what was hoped to be a neutral space of comfort and security for all. Third spaces were places where money and status, race and gender, …
New Orleans Remember the old saw, “how come, if you’re so smart, you aren’t rich?” These days, we need to update that question and restate it as, “how come you’re so rich that you aren’t smarter?” When you read about all the tech bros who are heavy breathers about Ayn Rand and her …
Marble Falls Organizers and activists can be a little bit like oil and water, a decidedly rough mix. Organizers try to build a base, develop leaders, and, if it all comes together, build power. Activists mainly want to take action, which is not to say they are disorganized or don’t do a lot …