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".
Sheffield Leaving the conference in Manchester, we walked by people moving quickly to join a march in the city over Gaza. Reports came in throughout the evening of huge demonstrations in London, Paris, Rome, and elsewhere. Similar to any march or protest, there are always signs and sentiments held by people that attach themselves …
Manchester In the fog of jet lag and false expectations, it took me until the afternoon to fully grasp what the Make Amazon Pay campaign and this summit were about. It wasn’t about organizing really, although this was a union-based and funded effort. But they were all about organizing, in the sense of fully …
Manchester In the modern world and economy, it’s hard to escape Amazon. Of course, on many levels, we all know this as part of our daily life. Their gray vans have become ubiquitous if you live in a city, and their eighteen wheelers are as common as Walmart’s when you are moving on …