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".
Marble Falls With the Brazilian vote count 100% complete, the headlines echo the news of Lula da Silva’s come from behind victory for a record fourth term as president of Brazil. Since democracy was restored, this is not only a record number of terms, but the first time someone has come from a …
Marble Falls First, a Zoom call ended with some “good news” – James O’Keefe was arrested in Minnesota on felony charges connected with election fraud. A Minneapolis friend and comrade sent a message crowing that “his bull-stuff doesn’t play in Minnesota.” Messages on Facebook trumpeted the same news. Today’s report was going to …
Marble Falls There aren’t many community organizers that haven’t had to organize a petition drive. Increasingly, the same can also be said about some union organizers as well as almost anyone trying to step on the first couple of rungs on the ladder of social change. With Arkansas Grassroots United, we have a …