John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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Lesson for the day – stop Fat Cats from robbing our schools
November 15, 2012TIFs - or Tax Increment Financing - is a method powerful financial interests have devised to divert public monies to private coffers.
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Clergy: “Reject grand bargain, tax the rich”
November 12, 2012Federal budget cuts will devastate social programs, "plunge communities into ruin and destruction, and cost lives."
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Mega-storm now underway a taste of what may be
October 29, 2012"Frankenstorm" is a reminder that voters in the 2012 Elections have a stark choice between radically different approaches to environmental policy, climate change, and science.
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Climate change and science – key election issues
October 26, 2012The "Frankenstorm" is the latest reminder that voters in the 2012 Elections have a stark choice between radically different approaches to environmental policy.
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In Wisconsin, historic bid for Senate amidst presidential battle
October 19, 2012If elected, Democrat Tammy Baldwin will become the first openly gay senator in U.S. history, and the first woman senator from the Badger State.
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Walmart warehouse workers win strike, full back pay
October 8, 2012In what is being described as a historic victory, 38 workers at Walmart's largest distribution center in North America ended their 21-day strike and have returned to work.
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Protest shuts down Walmart warehouse
October 2, 2012In a spirited act of civil disobedience, 14 clergy, labor and community leaders were arrested for blocking access to Walmart's midwestern distribution centerin Elwood, Ill.
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Tea party tries to save one of its own in Illinois
October 1, 2012Right-wing groups are pouring more than $1 million to support the reelection campaign of Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill.
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