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".
May 18, 2022 San Francisco One of the consistent themes running through all of the conversations I have had with a variety of people from funders to organizers and friends has been troubling. People in various ways make a simple request: Is there any good news? That’s a tough question. I can answer about …
May 4, 2022 New Orleans I receive the state association newsletters from cooperatives in both Mississippi and Arkansas, along with the rural electric cooperative newsletters and surveys from several local co-ops. Reading through them allows me to keep up. I read with special interest Arkansas Living’s March issue focusing on women. The …
New Orleans Soon ACORN will have been organizing 52 full years and ACORN International will mark 20 years of action and work in countries around the world. Every once in awhile it makes sense to step back, look at where we’ve been, and try to imagine – and plan – for the future. …