Despite a slew of independent investigations exonerating ACORN of misdeeds, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the decision that cutting off ACORN's funding punished ACORN without a trial.
John Atlas | Posted 05.25.2011
Civic leaders across the country should follow the New York Communities for Change coalition's lead. Either big banks become part of the solution or the rest of us will have to Move the Money.
John Atlas | Posted 05.25.2011
A Center for Constitutional Rights lawsuit seeks to stop Congress from singling out an organization for punishment without proper investigation or due process.
John Atlas | Posted 05.25.2011
For years Republicans accused ACORN of corruption and used phony tapes to lead an effort to successfully strip the group of federal funding in 2009. Now, months later, the group has been exonerated from any wrongdoing.
Lee Camp | Posted 05.25.2011
John Atlas | Posted 05.25.2011
I am beginning to believe that most well-paid liberal journalists, who are unfamiliar with urban issues and what it's like to be poor in a wealthy society, are quick to believe any story about an African-American group screwing up.
AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011
CHICAGO — Affiliates of the once mighty liberal activist group ACORN are remaking themselves in a desperate bid to ditch the tarnished name of t...
John Atlas | Posted 05.25.2011
Congress singled ACORN out for punishment in the absence of any judicial or administrative process adjudicating guilt. The judge declared the act of Congress was an unconstitutional bill of attainder.
The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011
Hannah Giles, the conservative activist who co-starred with James O'Keefe, in a series of videos that embarrassed the community organizing group, ACOR...
Peter Dreier | Posted 05.25.2011
This week, the FBI arrested 25-year old James O'Keefe and three other men, charging them with plotting to tamper with phones in the New Orleans office...
John Atlas | Posted 05.25.2011
Last year, the mainstream media treated O'Keefe's exploits against ACORN as an example of investigative "gotcha" journalism, with few pointing out that he doctored the videos and never released the original footage.
John Atlas | Posted 05.25.2011
Acorn is getting a bum rap -- in the news media, among politicians, and even by some foundations. The attacks are worrisome not just because they have harmed an effective grass-roots organization.
AP | PETE YOST | Posted 05.25.2011
WASHINGTON — An internal investigation of the community-organizing group ACORN concluded there was no criminal conduct by employees caught on vi...
AP | Posted 05.25.2011
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says there should be an investigation into the hidden-camera video involving employees at the activist group...
AP | SHARON THEIMER | Posted 05.25.2011
WASHINGTON — The community organizing group ACORN said Wednesday it is ordering an independent investigation after its employees were caught on ...
Media Matters | Posted 05.25.2011
From October 6 through October 15, CNN ran at least 54 segments mentioning allegations that the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now ...
AP | LARA JAKES JORDAN | Posted 05.25.2011
WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating whether the community activist group ACORN helped foster voter registration fraud around the nation before...
John Atlas | Posted 05.25.2011