John Bachtell

John Bachtell is president of Long View Publishing Co., the publisher of People's World. He served as national chair of the Communist Party USA from 2014 to 2019. He is a regular writer for People's World, and active in electoral, labor, environmental, and social justice struggles. He grew up in Ohio, Pittsburgh, and Albuquerque and attended Antioch College. He currently lives in Chicago where he is an avid swimmer, cyclist, runner, and dabbler in guitar and occasional singer in a community chorus.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell

Culture

Review: ‘Crip Camp,’ an inspiring flick on the struggles of the disabled
August 13, 2020 By John Bachtell
As so, the fight for full equality for people with disabilities continues.
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News

Colorado takes a giant step toward police reform
August 3, 2020 By John Bachtell
The measure is part of a broad police accountability and reform legislation restricting the use of force by officers and banning chokeholds, signed into law by Governor Jared Polis (D) on June 19.
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Opinion

CPUSA co-chair Rossana Cambron sees potential for transformative moment in history
July 29, 2020 By John Bachtell
“This is a strategic action to remove Trump. The moment calls upon us to look beyond ourselves and do what’s best for all of us."
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News

Chicago teachers say remote learning only way to keep kids safe
July 24, 2020 By John Bachtell
"We call on the schools and the mayor of this city to have a heart...make sure our students can be educated remotely until it is safe,” declared Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Teachers Union vice president.
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U.S.

Opposition mounts to Trump attempt to open schools without safety measures
July 15, 2020 By John Bachtell
The Trump administration's drive to force the nation's schools to reopen this fall has run into a buzz saw of opposition from school districts, teachers, parents, and public health associations.
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Politics

Separation of Trump and state: Blocking Republicans’ evangelical election strategy
July 8, 2020 By John Bachtell
For Christian nationalists, kings like Trump don’t have to follow the rules: They are the law. But progressive Christians are challenging fundamentalists' hold on the faith.
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News

As COVID-19 rages, America’s meatpacking workers battle for their lives
June 26, 2020 By John Bachtell
Their sons and daughters, the Children of Smithfield, organize to save their parents, their children, and themselves.
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Politics

Support grows in Chicago for a new approach to police accountability
June 17, 2020 By John Bachtell
In the epicenter of police torture the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression calls for creation of CPAC.
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