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 The last thing any of us need is another lesson in the absolute irresponsibility of any public officials or authority ever allowing vital community resources to be privatized as commodities and plums to be picked by private equity pirates. This time, like so many times before, it’s the foolhardy privatization of water. …
Pearl River You gotta love it, the “Nanny” is now starring in “Fist.” What? You have trouble seeing Fran Drescher in the Jimmy Hoffa role? It’s easier to see than to remember that it was Ronald Reagan in that role the last time actors hit the bricks. AFTRA/SAG and its 140,000 members are now on …
New Orleans As a politician, Hubert Humphrey in the minds of most people outside of Minnesota either doesn’t exist or is what many would call a damaged brand. He was something in his day and could brag about a stellar resume as a young mayor of Minneapolis, a US Senator from Minnesota, then …