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Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (view source)
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ACORN was founded in 1970 by [[Wade Rathke]], a veteran of the [[Maoist]] oriented [[Students for a Democratic Society]] (SDS).
ACORN was founded in 1970 by [[Wade Rathke]], a veteran of the [[Maoist]] oriented [[Students for a Democratic Society]] (SDS).
In 2009, the Baltimore group has been accused of dispensing advice on how to set up a prostitution ring involving more than a dozen underage illegal immigrant girls,<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/acorn.prostitution/ ACORN workers caught on tape allegedly advising on prostitution], ''[[CNN]]'', September 11, 2009.</ref> among other illegal activities. ACORN was also been mired in the controversy connected with the collapse of mortgage giants [[Fannie Mae]] and [[Freddie Mac]] in the fall of 2008. In response to the scandals, the name 'ACORN' was withdrawn from local offices across the United States and local chapters adopted new names adapted to the local environment. However the organizations national structure remains intact.
In 2009, the Baltimore group was accused of dispensing advice on how to set up a prostitution ring involving more than a dozen underage illegal immigrant girls,<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/acorn.prostitution/ ACORN workers caught on tape allegedly advising on prostitution], ''[[CNN]]'', September 11, 2009.</ref> among other illegal activities. ACORN was also been mired in the controversy connected with the collapse of mortgage giants [[Fannie Mae]] and [[Freddie Mac]] in the fall of 2008. In response to the scandals, the name 'ACORN' was withdrawn from local offices across the United States and local chapters adopted new names adapted to the local environment. However the organizations national structure remains intact.
From 1992 to 2004, [[Barack Obama]] ran leadership training sessions<ref>[http://www.socialpolicy.org/index.php?id=838 Case Study: Chicago-The Barack Obama Campaign], By Toni Foulkes, ''Social Policy'', Winter 2003, Vol. 34, No. 2 Spring 2004, Vol. 34, No. 3.</ref> and served as an attorney for the group in Chicago.
From 1992 to 2004, [[Barack Obama]] ran leadership training sessions<ref>[http://www.socialpolicy.org/index.php?id=838 Case Study: Chicago-The Barack Obama Campaign], By Toni Foulkes, ''Social Policy'', Winter 2003, Vol. 34, No. 2 Spring 2004, Vol. 34, No. 3.</ref> and served as an attorney for the group in Chicago.