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 The other day I interviewed Wenonah Hauter, the executive director of Food and Water Watch, on KABF at 88.3 FM about her work and her new book, Foodopoly. We have worked with Wenonah over the years all over the world. Her organization was crucial in getting us help in our winning fight more …
New Orleans Some unfunny things are happening on the way to recycling companies when it comes to old televisions, computer monitors, and other electronic gear. Recent reports and studies by environmental groups and the government indicate that in some cases it is getting there and then has nowhere to go, especially given the declining market …
Little Rock Ok, Walmart is a huge business behemoth with millions of workers and billions of dollars in revenue, but the deafening roar of bad news is hard to paint a smiley face over and pretend everything is coming up roses in Bentonville. The emperor’s nakedness in India, where the India FDI Watch Campaign and …