John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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Politics
Progressives unleash state-level legislation tsunami to combat Republican assault on democracy
June 22, 2021At 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, 2021Numerous 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, 2021In 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“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“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, 2021Biden’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, 2021He was one of hundreds of African Americans tortured by Chicago police into making a false confessions.
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Politics
Biden faces big challenges as he rolls back Trump immigration policy
March 29, 2021Makes no apology for ending practices of child separation and leaving kids to starve on the other side of the border.
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