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

Labor

Big business drives Illinois anti-teacher bill
January 6, 2011 By Lance Cohn And John Bachtell
CHICAGO - Under the guise of "school reform," big corporate foundations, banking and speculative hedge fund investors are pulling out all stops to ram an anti-teacher measure through the Illinois state legislature.
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U.S.

DADT repeal to end discriminatory policy
December 20, 2010 By John Bachtell
In what many are calling a landmark vote for expanding civil rights and equality, the US Senate voted 65-31 to repeal the discriminatory “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy in the military on Dec. 18.
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U.S.

Chicago grassroots to mayoral candidates: we want a people’s agenda
December 17, 2010 By John Bachtell
CHICAGO - What are the most urgent issues this city's next mayor must address? That question was mulled by over 2,000 grassroots community activists Dec. 14 in a political style convention.
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U.S.

Protests continue over FBI raids, new subpoenas of peace activists
December 10, 2010 By John Bachtell
CHICAGO - Alarmed by the blatant fishing expedition and government intimidation of antiwar activists, more than 100 protesters held an emergency picket line at the Dirksen Federal Building here on Dec. 6.
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Opinion

Can anybody beat Rahm?
November 19, 2010 By John Bachtell
CHICAGO - Can anyone beat Rahm? That's the question on the minds of many Chicagoans as the Nov. 22 candidate petition-filing deadline for mayor of the nation's third largest city fast approaches.
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Opinion

Historic voter mobilization blocks Republican takeover of Illinois
November 9, 2010 By John Bachtell
In the face of a horrible economic crisis and torrent of secret outside money, progressive forces blocked a complete takeover of Illinois state government by Republicans.
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Opinion

In Illinois, vote “no” on recall and defend democracy
October 22, 2010 By John Bachtell
Proponents say the constitutional amendment is an added check and balance. Sounds democratic, but is it really?
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U.S.

African American leaders launch Illinois voter drive
October 15, 2010 By John Bachtell
CHICAGO - African American community leaders have announced a drive to turn out 100,000 votes in Cook County for Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat running for re-election.
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