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".
Pearl River Surely, we can agree that the Supreme Court is a hot mess. On one hand, none of us know how they might sock it to us from one decision to the next. Sometimes they even surprise us and remember that civil and voting rights still matter in Alabama. On the other hand, …
Pearl River With the Supreme Court’s decision to trash affirmative action programs in colleges and universities, conservatives of all stripes believe it’s on now. In their gun sights are minority hiring programs and incentives where they might exist. In the conservative assault against affirmative action, Comcast settled a case accusing it of illegally favoring …
New Orleans When it comes to drugs of any kind, I’m cautious, conservative, and, frankly, boring. I worry about taking aspirin or ibuprofen, because I want to “save” them for when I really need them. When it comes to something like marijuana, I took my tokes when a joint was passed around in …