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 In Scotland, ACORN’s tenant union chants “The rent is bananas.” Affordable housing is a global issue. Some cities concoct schemes to maintain affordable housing and block second homes and Airbnbs, but most don’t. Few actually break ground for affordable apartment complexes or create equitable zoning rules to allow them. Minnesotans voted …
New Orleans You have to hand it to the Biden bunch when it comes to student loans. They don’t quit. They get hammered by the Republicans. The Supreme Court zaps them. They get right back up off the mat and come back with a new proposal that will work for these borrowers. It …
New Orleans This whole artificial intelligence thing is sort of an academic exercise for me. I haven’t tried the various Chat-things. It’s on my list, but I haven’t been in a hurry. The more people talk about it as a bit whacky and not ready for prime time, the more relaxed I am …