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 Nothing is ever as simple as it seems. We’ve all heard that line since childhood. I only repeat it to underline my argument about the claims of New Orleans recall campaigners to demand voters be moved to the inactive list to assuage their fears that their petition efforts have …
New Orleans If I had good sense, I’d keep my mouth shut, but that’s almost impossible, as I follow closely the perverse effort in our headquarters city of New Orleans by some people to force voters off the election rolls in order to advance an unrelated issue. A bunch of people have been promoting …
Little Rock Former US Senator James Abourezk from South Dakota was a different kind of politician on a score of counts. Being the first Arab-American to be elected to that body certainly would be on the list. Being the first person elected who was raised on an Indian reservation, the Rosebud, should be noted. Deciding …