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/2020/06/CN06132020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsPearl River For years the tag line on my blogs and podcasts has been, “You take it from here to there.” It’s time to raise up the names of some of the people who have done exactly that in trying to make sure there was justice when …
New Orleans Many cities and some states are wrestling with what to do with unaccountable and too often brutal and abusive police forces unable or unwilling to police themselves. The proposals are wide ranging from defunding and decentralizing public safety to barring certain tactics like chokeholds, neck restraints, and other physical maneuvers. There is …
New Orleans We stand in solidarity with all protestors against racism and police brutality both in the United States and around the world. At the same time, we need to remember in these exhilarating and exhausting times that racism and police brutality are different. We cannot allow ourselves to be confused. Racism is the …