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.

Trump dances, Americans die, SEIU’s frontline workers fight back
October 21, 2020 By John Bachtell
As the president continues his killer rallies, the Service Employees mount their most massive voter turnout drive ever.
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Mundo Popular

Los trabajadores del sindicato de Nevada emprenden una batalla épica por sus vidas
October 18, 2020 By John Bachtell
Cientos de trabajadores sindicalizados en Nevada no se detienen y van de puerta en puerta para hablar con los votantes. Los impulsa la lucha épica por sus vidas, sus medios de subsistencia y sus familias, ganando...
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Politics

Biden proposes science-driven COVID plan; Trump says Americans are on their own
October 14, 2020 By John Bachtell
Biden-Harris plan begins with liberating the CDC, HHS, and other public health entities from right-wing anti-science leadership.
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Labor

Nevada union workers wage epic battle for their lives
October 7, 2020 By John Bachtell
In blazing heat with air harboring smoke and coronavirus, they go door-to-door to win an election and to save a country.
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U.S.

Florida campaign underway to pay ‘poll taxes’ for the formerly incarcerated
September 24, 2020 By John Bachtell
Without Florida, Trump's re-election hopes are doomed. That's why GOP officials there are blocking the votes of as many people as possible.
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Politics

GOP election sabotage scheme using Wisconsin Green Party stalls
September 17, 2020 By John Bachtell
The GOP-Green Party plot to slow down mail-in voting loses at the state Supreme Court.
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U.S.

Movement to defend the 2020 vote growing by the day
September 2, 2020 By John Bachtell
Groups inside and outside the Democratic Party linking arms to defend the integrity of the November elections.
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Politics

Prominent left veterans say vote Biden-Harris, then keep organizing
August 20, 2020 By John Bachtell
Among the political left, broadly speaking, the Biden-Harris ticket has wide support, even though many prefer the candidates went even further in a progressive direction on the issues.
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