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 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 …
New Orleans Years ago our union organized a Wyndham Hotel not far from the giant New Orleans Convention Center. We were in good shape, when we filed, having hit all the numbers with solid leadership in the departments. There was a hiccup, when we heard back from the NLRB on scheduling the election. …