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".
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https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CN05142020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsPearl River ACORN and its affiliates are direct action, mass-based organizations. Some now ask, how do we explain the fact that we also, especially now, deliver what many would only expect of service-based outfits? Easy answer: a membership-based organization has to be able to respond to the …
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