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".
Toronto At the ACORN Canada head organizers’ meeting there were deep dives into issues, campaigns, staff development, training methodology, grant prospects, and more. All of this was exciting. Reports on meetings the federal government’s housing and justice ministers and their staffs requested with us, when usually it has been the other way around, often …
New Orleans Southern Colorado is a beautiful part of the West. Durango and Pagosa Springs have grown over the years, but have added public amenities while doing so, while also serving as gateways to Mesa Verde National Park, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, camping, hiking, and fishing. Soon this area is also going …
New Orleans The headline said that the NCAA was unhappy that people were betting on how many three-point baskets Iowa’s women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark would make, it turned out to be six, or how many rebounds LSU star Angel Reese would scoop off the backboards, which ended up being 20 in a …