ACORN: Unsafe For America (Pt. 6)

Too dangerous to ignore
This article concludes my study of the Employment Policies Institute’s (EPI) report “Rotten ACORN: America’s Bad Seed.” Click here if you wish to view parts ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR or FIVE of this article series.
We’ve seen that the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) speaks [...]

ACORN Refuses Own Employees Minimum Wage (Pt. 5)

How do they get away with this?
Thanks for tuning in to part five of this series on ACORN and the economic shell game they play with American workers. Click here for parts ONE, TWO, THREE and FOUR.
ACORN pays below the living wage it advocates, yet bullies others into toeing the [...]

ACORN Keeps Living Wage From Employees (Pt. 4)

Fighting when it’s convenient
In part four of this series, we’re going to take a look at just how hypocritical ACORN is when it comes to providing a living wage. It’s a case of “great for them, but not in my backyard.” Click here if you missed parts ONE, TWO or [...]

ACORN: A Self-Sustained Economy (Pt. 3)

Follow the money like a boomerang
Welcome to part three of our review of the Employment Policies Institute’s (EPI) report “Rotten ACORN: America’s Bad Seed.” Click here if you missed parts ONE or TWO.
ACORN is registered as a non-profit corporation out of Arkansas, a state that does not require public disclosure [...]

ACORN: Anti-Union, Pro-Cultism (Pt. 2)

The cult of Wade Rathke
This is part two in a series of articles designed to hit upon the high points of an extensive report prepared by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) entitled “Rotten ACORN: America’s Bad Seed.” If you missed part one, CLICK HERE.
The Rathke family wields absolute control over [...]

Rotten ACORN: America’s Bad Seed (Pt. 1)

A vast empire, grown from an ACORN
The Employment Policies Institute (EPI), a non-profit research organization dedicated to studying public policy issues surrounding employment growth, put together an extensive report in 2006 on just how much the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) talks a good game when it [...]