John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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Opinion
Charlottesville and crisis of Trump administration
September 5, 2017The tragic events in Charlottesville and their aftermath may well represent a turning point in the battle against Trump, the GOP and the extreme-right.
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Books
Book review: Rich depiction of Pacific NW and its people
September 5, 2017Many stories are from Tim’s youth on the family dairy farm in the Dungeness River Valley.
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Politics
White nationalism in Trump administration: The real threat to democracy
August 10, 2017Trump and his confederates are determined to divide the American people and consolidate a block of white nationalist and social conservative support.
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Labor
Chicagoland IAM auto mechanics rev up solidarity engines
August 2, 2017Leaving their toolboxes inside, striking auto mechanics turned to other tools to rev the engines of solidarity outside scores of car dealerships lining Aurora and Ogden Avenues in this Chicago suburb August 1.
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Politics
Lessons for 2018 from the Ossoff campaign in Georgia
August 1, 2017The implications of the Ossoff race are clear for the 2018 elections: One size doesn’t fit all, and politics are in flux.
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Opinion
Trump’s Scout speech likened by some to Hitler Youth rally
July 25, 2017Trump’s outrageous speech to 40,000 Boy Scouts at the BSA National Jamboree in West Virginia is being likened by some to a Hitler youth rally.
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Politics
Capitalism is destructive and unsustainable – It needs to be replaced
June 6, 2017Capitalism's many crises are reaching dangerous tipping points. They are rooted in a path of destructive and unsustainable development.
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Politics
Exposing Trump’s “high crimes and misdemeanors”
May 19, 2017Fully exposing Trump’s crimes will bog down the right-wing legislative agenda, boost democratic forces, and open the door to bigger victories in 2018 and 2020.
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