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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".

Buy Now, Pay Later – Danger Alert

Consumer Protection Credits December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 by Chief Organizer

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 …

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Books in Different Ways in 2023

Personal Writings December 21, 2023 by Chief Organizer

            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 …

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Trump Needs to be on the Ballot

Elections Supreme Court December 20, 2023 by Chief Organizer

           Mexico City     Well, go ‘head, Colorado!  Most have heard the news, I’ll bet.  The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Trump is ineligible to be on the ballot for the Republican Presidential Primary in that state because his role in the January 6th insurrection is a violation of Section 3 of the 14th …

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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