John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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Politics
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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Politics
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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Politics
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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Opinion
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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Opinion
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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Politics
Kavanaugh’s on the bench, but extreme right can still be defeated
October 9, 2018The country stands at an unprecedented moment. History is calling on us to rise to the occasion.
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Opinion
The tide is turning against Trump and the GOP
September 12, 2018Much of the Trump/GOP agenda can be blocked and favorable circumstances created for an even bigger victory in 2020 to end this national nightmare.
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Environment
China builds an ‘Ecological Civilization’ while the world burns
August 21, 2018Chinese efforts to curb harmful emissions have been recognized around the world including by leaders of groups like the Environmental Defense Fund here in the U.S..
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