John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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The children cry out: “Don’t deport our parents!”
March 27, 2013"I don't want my parents to be scared of being deported and being separated from me and my brothers. I want them to live in peace."
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“Stop breaking up families, immigration reform now,” demand protests
March 25, 2013The civil disobedience at Federal Plaza was one of 10 actions that took place around the country organized by the Fair Immigration Reform Movement.
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Workers coast-to-coast demand rollback of “sequester” cuts
March 21, 2013At least 160 cities and towns across the country saw mass demonstrations yesterday against the "sequester" - the $85 billion in budget cuts over the next six months that Congress, through its inaction, has allowed to...
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A fog of lies surrounding Chicago school closings
March 13, 2013Ninety percent of students affected would be African American, an action that would be another destabilizing blow to African American communities.
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Labor
Illinois governor makes state workers the scapegoats
March 12, 2013In what he termed "the most difficult budget" in the state's history, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on March 6, called for deep cuts in a wide range of social programs.
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INTERVIEW: Prof. Jamie Wilson, the Black Power Movement and lessons for today’s activists
February 17, 2013Prof. Jamie Wilson is giving a special People's World Black History Month teleconference presentation on Tues, Feb 19. This interview is a preview of the themes of his presentation.
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Chicago protestors: Cut the Pentagon, not our health
February 15, 2013Don't break our hearts, stop in the name of love; we can't have cuts to programs we depend upon.
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Labor
Illinois governor’s plans for continued attack on public workers
February 8, 2013Gov. Pat Quinn sugarcoated an attack on public workers with a host of progressive policy proposals.
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