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 The guilty conviction of former president, Donald Trump, on all thirty-four counts is huge. No former president has ever been convicted of a felony. The conviction’s impact is unclear, but early indications are that it is moving some voters away from him. Now there is seemingly endless speculation over whether Trump should …
Marble Falls The old rule about being careful when throwing stones if you live in a glass house might apply here, but whatever…. I was a founding incorporator of the Tides Foundation, created and run by Drummond Pike for decades, and served on the board of that outfit and a number of the boards …
Marble Falls The Organizers’ Forum is heading to Taipei, Taiwan, this year for our annual international dialogue. The delegation is forming now, so we’re open to adding anyone interested in joining the regulars who have already signed up. Taiwan is of course in the news all the time. There’s no denying that there is …