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 Remember the old saw, “how come, if you’re so smart, you aren’t rich?” These days, we need to update that question and restate it as, “how come you’re so rich that you aren’t smarter?” When you read about all the tech bros who are heavy breathers about Ayn Rand and her …
Marble Falls Organizers and activists can be a little bit like oil and water, a decidedly rough mix. Organizers try to build a base, develop leaders, and, if it all comes together, build power. Activists mainly want to take action, which is not to say they are disorganized or don’t do a lot …
Marble Falls Why should we care about the headline grabbing drama in Silicon Valley and tech neighborhoods around the world about OpenAI and the fate of its globetrotting CEO Sam Altman? Good question, especially since every report is fabricated from hints, winks, and gestures, lacking any hard facts about exactly what triggered the …