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".
Toronto Most of us were taught that when you go looking for a fight, you’ll find it without too much trouble. Trump has been spoiling for any excuse to mobilize troops against US citizens and on US soil for years, both in his first term and in statements he made from the wilderness before …
Toronto In recent years, ACORN has held regular meetings for several days among the directors of all the major affiliates, spending more than the equivalent of $400,000 USD annually. The meetings have traditionally had two major themes. Within a far-flung global federation, these sessions allow for coordination on common events, sharing on campaigns, and …
Toronto Listening to the ACORN Canada leadership at their annual general meeting discussing current and future organizational campaigns, some of the most animated discussion concerned some of the oldest ACORN issues, both in Canada over the last twenty years and ACORN over the last fifty: rising electricity bills and continuing issues with banking practices. …