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".
Marble Falls We’ve all heard the expression and many of us have dutifully passed it on to our children and others that “sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you.” It’s a rhyme that works with children, because they are too young to know better. The rest of …
Marble Falls If there’s a book that Mike Davis has written that I haven’t read, it must be one that hasn’t been published yet, and, I’ll tell you right now, I’m looking forward to it. Mike had a rare and ranging brilliance that shone through deep research, great politics, fundamental insights, and a …
Little Rock It’s hard not to observe some simple facts of life about being a citizen in this great country. One that has become strikingly obvious has to do with access to government benefits. When the government really wants you to access a benefit, it turns out that they actually know how to do …