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".
July 2, 2021 New Orleans Elections in New York City have always been sui generis. Petitions and candidates would roundly be rejected for spurious reasons. Rules from the Election Commission could change with the weather. In every election cycle, ACORN’s political department had two sets of standards and rules. One that worked across the …
June 23, 2021 New Orleans I’ve followed the campaign for mayor of New York City closely for a couple of reasons. I’ve known one of the candidates, Maya Wiley, since she was a child, having worked for her father, George Wiley, as an organizer with the National Welfare Rights Organization. I’ve also known one …