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 Vacation is a good time to try and do some reading. I don’t say catch-up with my reading, because there’s no such thing. We’re always reading. There’s always more to read. Reading almost defines the Sisyphean project of constantly pushing up the hill and never getting there. I’m actually good with that. It’s the journey more than the destination that …
Marble Falls This is a season that just keeps on giving. Not the least of the gifts is irony. I say this as I read the latest protest in the current saga of James O’Keefe, rightwing saboteur, convict, and serial scammer, and his misnamed Project Veritas versus the New York Times. Here’s the deal. The Times was sued by O’Keefe’s Project Veritas …
Marble Falls After dealing with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) off and on for the last more than forty years, I never expected to get a Seasons’ Greeting from them, but miracles never cease. The news is out of a major settlement between Amazon and the Board that is national in scope. The headlines are all touting …