John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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Save democracy at home and abroad: Oppose Trump’s Venezuela coup
February 4, 2019Trump's coup in Venezuela should dispel any notion he is a “peace president” or an isolationist.
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Syria troop withdrawal welcomed, but Trump’s aim unclear
December 21, 2018What happens next—for U.S. imperial policy in the region, for Syria, and for the Kurdish people—is up in the air.
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Strategy for democratic, green socialism and global transformation
December 19, 2018Capitalism is killing the planet, but we can't for socialism to do something about it.
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U.S. and Vietnamese Communist Parties meet in Washington
December 12, 2018Ever since the Vietnam War, the Communist Parties of the two countries have shared a special relationship - one that continues to this day.
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Trumpism loses a battle, but not the war
November 28, 2018Bankrupt of ideas, the GOP has a narrowing base, is descending deeper into crisis, and is becoming a “cult of Trump.”
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Midterms were a big victory, but future Democratic gains not guaranteed
November 13, 2018Any notion the election result was a “split decision” obscures what really happened on November 6. But Democrats can't just rely on demographics to deliver future wins.
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Only things left in Republican arsenal: Fear, racism, and hate
November 2, 2018It’s all they've got left to stem expected losses in the face of energized Democratic voters and widespread erosion of support for their key policies.
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Trump fear factory is humming around the clock
October 25, 2018Blaming media for pipe bombing crisis is an act of desperation as the midterm elections approach.
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