John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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Culture
Review: ‘Crip Camp,’ an inspiring flick on the struggles of the disabled
August 13, 2020As 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, 2020The 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“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"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, 2020The 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, 2020For 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, 2020Their 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, 2020In the epicenter of police torture the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression calls for creation of CPAC.
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