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 Being a federal worker, once upon a time, as recently as months ago, was a good gig. It was a stable job with regular hours, good benefits, decent wages, and real stability, especially compared to the dog-eat-dog nature of the private sector. It was a job that met aspirations and provided security. …
New Orleans Supposedly, the opposition to Trump and Musk’s wholesale attack on all levels of government, disregarding the needs and well-being of the American people and public servants, is in disarray and divided as pundits observe the Democratic Party. That may be true, but it seems that protests of different kinds are busting out …
Pearl River President Trump engaged the country in 90-minutes of “me-time” in a rant before Congress, but that’s hardly news. While the Republican side of the House rose in applause, the rest of the room, and world, continues to recoil in horror. In the wide, wild world, some of the reaction is more personal …