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".
Santiago Meetings with the staff are important god knows, and we had lots of those on tap, but when the bell rang to jump in the van to go tour the neighborhoods with the members and get a feel on the ground for the work of ACORN Dominican Republic in Santiago, we were are raring …
New Orleans Finally after a 40 plus hour schlep from almost 8000 miles away in the world, I found myself straggling home to New Orleans and the bounty of spring in the city. I picked up a lucky break changing planes in Chicago and wildly ended up on the same flight with a bunch …
Kolkata Friends, you read this number at your peril, because it speaks to a silent tragedy that plagues organizing everywhere and poses a difficult and desperate challenge at the end. Whenever I visit Kolkata I made a point to meet with Rabial Mallick, whom I believe it is fair to say, is the senior community …