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 In election cycle after election cycle, the role of money, big money, has increased. Donors are the third rail in modern US politics. Candidates seem to put more priority on winning their favor than the voters during their campaigns. Heck, even the Trump and Haley campaigns had to go to a …
New Orleans Once upon a time, some people used to wonder “how the other half lived.” In 2024, that’s a quaint notion. The common and business culture now has made it all about the fractional. We are forced to read about exploits, politics, purchases, personal affairs, and more of the super small fraction …
New Orleans Oh, mercy! I hate to say, I told you so, but darned if I didn’t tell you so already that this could be the longest election campaign in the United States ever. It also could be the most expensive, since we’re now talking about a marathon and not a spring. President …