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 I try to resist spending much time and energy, either mine or yours, on “I told you so stories”. Maybe not as much as I should, but some anyway. It’s been a minute since I chimed in about microfinance and the outrageous proposition that this was a way to end or …
New Orleans One of the hallmarks of democratic government around the world is whether or not they have created transparent tools to allow their people to review the data and information used and produced to make decisions and spend money. These laws open record or freedom of information laws exist throughout the US …
New Orleans The big, bad, budget bill has many draconian features, most of which have to do with work requirements, which don’t go into effect until January 1, 2027, but coupled with more restrictions on SNAP or food stamps, states and the federal government are already mired in chaos. In many places, food …