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/2020/07/CN07092020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts New Orleans Third spaces received a fair amount of attention not so long ago. These were the places between work and play where community could be built. How will they survive the pandemic? Libraries are a good example. In recent years their mission has adapted …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CN06282020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans Having not flown in months, I was curious what was up in the airways. My 6:15 AM on a Saturday to Atlanta was the first flight out of New Orleans. That was already strange. It used to be one of many. Where was the 5:28 …
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CN06142020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts New Orleans Businesses are madly lobbying Congress for liability protection from lawsuits by their workers. They are clear that they want their staff to return to work, but they do not want to have to vouch for their health on the job. Business must be …