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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".

Restoring Voting Rights to Former Felons

Ideas and Issues March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 by Chief Organizer

March 17, 2021 New Orleans      In these times when a number of states are trying to curtail voting rights for their citizens, the governor of Virginia made some news by speeding up the process for former felons to vote in that state. By making the review of a former prisoner’s status immediately after release …

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Weak Cybersecurity Puts All at Risk

Ideas and Issues March 17, 2021 by Chief Organizer

March 16, 2021 New Orleans      If you are lucky, maybe you have a bit of savings for your retirement, like a 401(k) plan. Maybe if you are really lucky, you worked for an outfit that actually put some money into that plan or matched your contribution. Maybe if you were super lucky you worked …

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Clogged Pipeline for Minority and Women-owned Businesses

Ideas and Issues March 15, 2021May 12, 2021 by Chief Organizer

March 13, 2021 Pearl River     If the Jeffersonian story of America was the small yeoman farmer, the contemporary story of America is often of small businesses. These are the main streets and rural areas celebrated by Republicans certainly, but actually more widely in contemporary culture as well. Small businesses may not be as prosperous as …

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