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".
New Orleans I don’t know if Pope Francis sees himself as a community organizer or not, but if he doesn’t, I’m pretty sure he’s vying for a position as head cheerleader, and I swear I can see him waving an ACORN banner in the stands. John Russo, professor emeritus from Youngstown State and co-director of a center …
New Paltz The State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz asked me to speak with them about organizing, and so away I went. The topic hashed out over emails was a bit clunky, “Is Grassroots Organizing Dead or Just Dying – There Won’t be a Facebook Revolution,” but I was game. My charge …
New Orleans There are standard internet rip-offs, like the scams offering suckers millions being held just for you or my favorite recent one from the representative of the head of the International Monetary Fund. There are the popular ones where a friend is stuck in Timbuktu and needs you to wire money somewhere so they can …