John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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Wisconsin Republicans fast-track right-wing bills as elections loom
May 11, 2011Opponents of Gov. Scott Walker and Republican attempts to shred union and democratic rights in Wisconsin have filed enough signatures to hold recall elections for six Republican state senators.
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Illinois labor launches campaign to protect pensions
May 5, 2011Big business blames public sector workers for the state's $8 billion budget deficit.
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Communist Party shows new growth: Can it be sustained?
April 28, 2011For the labor and democratic movements to continue to develop to effectively challenge corporate power a much larger left and Communist Party are essential.
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“Hello, Communist Party calling”
March 25, 2011Recently, more than 1,500 people joined the Communist Party or Young Communist League. Volunteers called them all.
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Reduce gas prices? Nationalize big oil
March 21, 2011I 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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Wisconsin says: We will win this fight!
March 14, 2011"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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Recall campaign opens new Wisconsin battlefront
March 7, 201150,000 people showed up March 5, surrounding the Wisconsin Capitol in a river of determination and a joyous celebration of solidarity.
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‘Stop breaking the law’ protest tells Chicago charter school [with video]
February 14, 2011The battle for union recognition by charter schoolteachers has grown as charters have assumed a larger presence in the city.
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