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".
April 3, 2021 Pearl River Persistence, tactical discipline, and strategic commitment, along with constant struggle were the hallmarks of the Latino resistance that ended up driving the popular battle against Maricopa County, Arizona’s self-appointed “America’s sheriff,” Joe Arpaio. At least those were the arguments made by Terry Greene Sterling and Jude Joffe-Block in our conversation …
Shreveport Meeting Friday night with immigration reform organizers after their long day of meetings in New Orleans on the 2nd day of the “Turning the Tide” conference it was clear that spirits were good among the organizers, despite the fact that prospects for comprehensive reform seem to have sunk to new lows. These were hard …