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 Two weeks is a pretty good vacation in the real world, so I guess we should be happy that we got a brief break from screaming headlines about the dysfunction of the US House of Representatives, and it’s Republican majority’s constant contention and chaos. Unfortunately, here it comes again, with only …
New Orleans The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a monster in collegiate sports in America. Whether Alabama, Louisiana State University, or Georgia, SEC schools are regularly in the final playoffs and winners of the NCAA football championships. The LSU women won the NCAA basketball championships last year. The sports pages of local papers regularly …
New Orleans The off-year election returns in the United States are a stark reminder about what happens to political power when it is forced to measure its weight in democratic elections. In elections, votes are actually counted. Unlike courts appointments, the packing of the judiciary or gerrymandering, when a party can draw magic …