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

Opinion

Reduce gas prices? Nationalize big oil
March 21, 2011 By John Bachtell
I blew a gasket paying $3.89 for a gallon of gas the other day. It cost me over $60 to fill the tank and tore a gigantic hole in my pocket.
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Labor

Wisconsin says: We will win this fight!
March 14, 2011 By John Bachtell
"We will win! We will win!" That was the chant of an exuberant crowd of over 150,000 from across the state and region that rocked the capitol grounds March 12th.
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Labor

Recall campaign opens new Wisconsin battlefront
March 7, 2011 By John Bachtell
50,000 people showed up March 5, surrounding the Wisconsin Capitol in a river of determination and a joyous celebration of solidarity.
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U.S.

‘Stop breaking the law’ protest tells Chicago charter school [with video]
February 14, 2011 By John Bachtell
The battle for union recognition by charter schoolteachers has grown as charters have assumed a larger presence in the city.
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Opinion

Milwaukee’s finest: the amazing story of John Gilman
January 28, 2011 By John Bachtell
"Once we die, all that remains are the remembrances of what we've done while we were here..." It is because of this belief that John Gilman felt compelled to put into his own words his life...
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U.S.

Chicago Chamber of Commerce seeks ‘business friendly’ city council
January 28, 2011 By John Bachtell
The Chicago Chamber of Commerce announced it's endorsement of 35 aldermanic candidates Jan. 26.
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U.S.

Class battle lines drawn in Chicago council elections
January 25, 2011 By John Bachtell
Chicago City Council elections are shaping up to be a contest between a coalition of organized labor, the many racially and ethnically diverse communities, their organizations and small businesses against the big financial and corporate interests...
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Opinion

Red-baiting muddies the waters
January 12, 2011 By John Bachtell
More than anything, American public opinion is galvanized in its revulsion to the horrific crimes committed in Tucson, Ariz.
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