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

U.S.

Republicans in state of panic as they move to regain power
July 15, 2021 By John Bachtell
Regardless of what they do, they are on a path to minority political status and are trying to hold onto power by destroying democracy.
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Politics

Progressives unleash state-level legislation tsunami to combat Republican assault on democracy
June 22, 2021 By John Bachtell
At least 880 bills have been filed to protect voting rights against the GOP suppression onslaught.
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Politics

GOP role in a conspiracy to kill democracy exposed
May 20, 2021 By John Bachtell
Numerous extra-governmental organizations conspiring with the party to undo democracy by taking away the right to vote.
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Politics

Suspending COVID vaccine patent restrictions puts people before profits
May 6, 2021 By John Bachtell
In a surprise decision that angered Big Pharma, the Biden administration announced its support for a waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patent rights.
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Environment

Ambitious Earth Day target: Biden announces 50% emissions cut
April 22, 2021 By John Bachtell
“It’s a massive investment in people and recognition that climate change is about human beings,” according to White House climate advisor Gina McCarthy.
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U.S.

Cancel it: Biden pressured to eliminate $50,000 student debt per borrower
April 19, 2021 By John Bachtell
“We’ve got a wealth gap, a racial gap, and a gender gap. If you care about racial equity and gender equity, this is the solution," said Justin Atkins of NextGen America.
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World

Global imbalance in vaccinations threatens to derail fight against pandemic
April 12, 2021 By John Bachtell
Biden’s push to vaccinate the entire U.S. population quickly won’t guarantee an end to a pandemic that can continue if COVID is not eliminated everywhere.
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U.S.

Gerald Reed freed after 31 years of wrongful imprisonment
April 2, 2021 By John Bachtell
He was one of hundreds of African Americans tortured by Chicago police into making a false confessions.
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