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".
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CN12292019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans Here’s an interesting voter registration story, but it’s not in the United States, but the United Kingdom. I had been hearing about this phenomenon for weeks whenever I spoke with our organizers in England. ACORN was working on a specialized program before the coming …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CN12282019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans Thanksgiving is a great holiday in North America, celebrated in both Canada and the United States. Families and friends come together. Food seems everywhere. Often turkey or ham sandwiches are stretched out until the end of the year. It’s less religious than Christmas, but …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CN11272019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans Not only have I believed there is a housing crisis, but I’ve said so repeatedly and at every opportunity I’ve been given. I’ve also argued that rents and evictions are rising at record levels. I haven’t been making any of this up. I’ve quoted …