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".
New Orleans Lunchroom diners in the business districts of cities used to be ubiquitous, but now are dying breed. Carbon copy chains, sandwich shops, Starbucks, and more are everywhere. Diners not so much. When we saw in the paper that Leni’s was closing, we had to make sure we made it there to …
New Orleans For many years, “war” holidays were unpaid by our organizations, except for July 4th. More recently, as Vietnam receded and wars became forever, we added it to the list. Technically, the day is meant to honor those who gave their lives for the country, but practically, it’s worth honoring those who …
Pearl River Perhaps it is too much to hope, but maybe we’ve hit an inflection point over state sponsored attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. There are signs Israeli elites are sending a message to the government that a line has been crossed, even as its policy and performance has been to …