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".
Mexico City I used to joke about Google, Facebook, and their lot whenever I was having a problem of one sort or another, maybe like a two-hour detour in Honduras on a dirt road using Google Maps or a creepy message on FB, saying that, “Hey, we live in their world.” Once it …
Mexico City Dealing with all of the different predatory pitfalls involving delayed payment or credit alternatives is a financial whack-a-mole. One day, you win some restrictions or limits on payday lending, and something else pops up and you have to corral installment loans. Try to win limits on these usurious interest rates and suddenly you …
Mexico City I shared an article in the New York Times with my gang about an unusual kind of event that started in Brooklyn called Reading Rhythms which was started by a couple of guys who thought they weren’t reading enough and had a plan. It was interesting, especially this time of year when …