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".
Pearl River All of the headlines read that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) had directed no evictions for the rest of the year. Before we do the happy dance, it’s best to read the fine print, because there is a lot of it. For those force fed the biblical traditions in their youth, you …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CN09042020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsPearl River I’m enrolled in the lifetime learning program for organizers. The sessions are usually not online, but they happen there, too. Most of the classes are in real-time on the streets and with lots of people involved. I know how to count. I’ve counted crowds. I’ve …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CN09032020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsPearl River If service work had been the equivalent of a jobs’ “safety net” for workers in many cities and towns in the past, the only replacement available would seem to be “gig” work. What kind of safety net for the working class would that be? I …