John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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U.S.
Lozano launches bid for state office
August 6, 2009The announcement was made at the site of the new Little Village High School, symbolic of the many struggles waged by Chicago’s Mexican American community and a beacon of hope for the future.
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U.S.
Chicago postpones action on new Wal-Mart stores
July 31, 2009CHICAGO – For the moment, the Wal-Mart monster has been held at bay. Standing up to immense pressure by the retail giant to open new stores in Chicago, the City Council postponed a decision allowing construction...
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U.S.
Eliminating the clout system: free and equal education for all
July 26, 2009As a parent with children in the Chicago Public School (CPS) system, I have to admit I wasn’t surprised to learn CPS CEO Ron Huberman had launched an investigation into the use of 'clout' to get...
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Peace
Pressure mounts to end Cuban travel ban
July 18, 2009CHICAGO -- Pressure is mounting on multiple fronts to end U.S. government travel and trade restrictions against Cuba: the only country in the world American citizens cannot freely visit. The battle is increasingly centering in the...
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Labor
‘No justice, no pizza!’ protestors tell Pizza Hut
July 12, 2009CHICAGO -- “I have spent my whole life – since I was 17 years old – working at Pizza Hut. Instead of respecting my hard work, Pizza Hut has thrown me on the street with nothing,”...
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U.S.
Pressure grows to resolve Illinois state budget crisis
June 26, 2009Chicago — With the clock ticking toward a “doomsday budget” that would devastate state services and cause massive layoffs, six thousand union members, seniors, children, social service agency workers and their clients flooded the Illinois statehouse...
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World
50 years of Cuban Agrarian Reform: overcoming challenges to feed the people
June 26, 2009The food needs of Cuba are vast and present a ready market for US farmers and agri-business corporations. Surprisingly, Cuba’s largest supplier of food and agricultural products is the US where it gets 70% of its...
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U.S.
SLIDE SHOW Stop the ‘doomsday’ budget cuts
June 20, 2009CHICAGO – In a massive midday turnout, thousands of children, students, parents and leading advocates of state and citywide organizations that provide badly needed human services to working families and low-income communities here protested at the...
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