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 Nationally, rents are estimated to increase by 7% across the board in the United States. Some cities are on fire, like Austin and Miami, but even Memphis and Jacksonville are running past affordability. If you’re just barely making it or not making it at all, the relief offered by the various stimulus programs made a difference, …
New Orleans When you’re hearing and reading that nonprofit organizations are no longer just fighting to compete for workers with profit companies because of wage differentials for similar work, but are now saying that they are competing with fast food and retail companies who are offering more money, you know there’s a real crisis in the …
New Orleans We have an extended family WhatsApp group, as many families have. These things are a hodgepodge of advice and, usually, good will, attempts at humor, sports talk, birthday greetings, atta-boys, and occasional light controversy. Did I mention a LOT of advice! It’s a great thing, especially for the brothers and siters with children and outlaws like …