John Bachtell

John Bachtell is president of Long View Publishing Co., the publisher of People's World. He is active in electoral, labor, environmental, and social justice struggles. He grew up in Ohio, where he attended Antioch College in Yellow Springs. He currently lives in Chicago.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell

U.S.

Standing with history, Illinois passes Marriage Equality
November 6, 2013 By John Bachtell
Jubilation swept Illinois after the state legislature passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage on Nov. 5. Illinois becomes the 15th state to pass a marriage equality law.
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U.S.

Librarian: With Emanuel’s pension plan “…I got two feet in the grave”
November 4, 2013 By John Bachtell
Residents testified mainly on the impact of cuts to mental health clinics, public worker retiree health care and education.
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U.S.

Thousands rally to ‘take back Chicago’ from wealthy
October 16, 2013 By John Bachtell
This is a city of polarizing contrasts: a gleaming downtown of corporate offices subsidized by taxpayers while working class neighborhoods are neglected.
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U.S.

Growing college football player protest demands NCAA reforms
October 10, 2013 By John Bachtell
Though many college athletes live in poverty, a protest by National Collegiate Athletic Association football players is quietly spreading across the nation.
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World

Opposition grows against Syrian bombing as breakthrough emerges
September 10, 2013 By John Bachtell
A steady blare of horns honking greeted dozens of demonstrators holding signs aloft opposing U.S. military action in Syria at a Chicago neighborhood vigil Sept. 9.
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U.S.

Dream 9 recasts immigration fight with bold border action
September 6, 2013 By John Bachtell
When Lulu Martinez and eight other undocumented youth who had grown up in the United States approached the U.S. port of entry in Nogales, Mexico to return home, they set in motion a whole new fight...
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U.S.

Families of police crime victims demand civilian oversight
August 30, 2013 By John Bachtell
Hundreds rallied in Chicago recently to demand justice for victims of police crimes and the creation of a Civilian Police Accountability Council.
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U.S.

Chicago school boycott demands elected school board
August 29, 2013 By John Bachtell
Hundreds of students, parents and community activists joined a rally and march Aug. 28 supporting a one-day Chicago school boycott to protest the destruction of public education.
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