John Bachtell
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Chicago mayoral runoff: Choice between progress or racial division
The Chicago mayoral race heads to an April 4 runoff between Cook County Commissioner and former Chicago Teachers Union leader Brandon Johnson and former Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Paul Vallas. The contest offers voters a clear choice between two vastly different visions for the city. → Read More
There are 200,000 ways you can support People’s World
Dear readers and supporters, People’s World has an enormous challenge ahead of it—to raise $200,000 from readers and supporters in 2023, including $125,000 during the Fund Drive, which runs from Feb. 1 to May 1. → Read More
Fanatical MAGA Republicans hold the country hostage over debt limit
On January 19, the U.S. government reached its debt limit. Without raising the debt ceiling, the government risks defaulting and shutting down functions and services, possibly triggering a domestic and global economic crisis. → Read More
The anti-MAGA majority can stop GOP House madness
It is important to congratulate the tens of thousands of grassroots activists who helped mobilize the vote and participated in the Mid-term elections. → Read More
Elon Musk is turning Twitter into a fascist free-for-all
Has a billionaire ever ruined an investment and public good faster than Elon Musk is destroying Twitter? Aside from speculation about why the world’s wealthiest capitalist bought Twitter for $44 billion, one thing is clear: The platform is going down the sewer quickly, and many wonder whether it w... → Read More
Reproductive rights voter wave swamps MAGA trickle
On Election Day 2022, November 8, voters, defying political gravity and beltway pundit groupthink, struck a major blow against MAGA Republican extremism. → Read More
Ohio Democrat Ryan in high stakes battle with venture capitalist Vance
CLEVELAND, Ohio - “Freedom is on the ballot,” declared Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tim Ryan to the roar of energized union supporters. Freedom is the foundation of this campaign and we are going to defend it and that's why we will win this race. → Read More
The national fight to save democracy reflected in local Ohio races
DAYTON, OHIO – It’s a sunny fall day, and trees are bursting with yellow foliage. Leronda Jackson races from house to house, talking with anyone who answers the doorbell. Her friendly manner puts people at ease. They listen intently and share their concerns. → Read More
Republicans blame Biden for inflation, but their economic record is the real disaster
Economic issues are a top concern for voters heading into the 2022 mid-term elections. Republicans hope President Joe Biden and the Democrats will be blamed for high inflation and a widely-feared looming recession. → Read More
No art without art workers: Philly museum strike carries on
The art museum is Philadelphia, curator Amanda Bock said. There's no art without art workers, so if you enjoy coming to the museum, seeing art, you need to support the people who make that possible. → Read More
Republicans crank up their hypocrisy and lie machines in Georgia
Republicans, anti-abortion groups, and fascist Christian white supremacists have desperately rallied around Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker despite new revelations he paid for the abortion of an ex-girlfriend who was also the mother of one of his children. → Read More
New book, ‘Power Concedes Nothing,’ collects insights from on-the-ground electoral organizers
The future of U.S. democracy rests on a knife’s edge. The November elections offer an opportunity to deal a blow to the GOP fascist movement, but the outcome depends on the ability and capacity of the broad pro-democracy coalition to turn out every voter possible. → Read More
House passes law to prevent MAGA power grabs in presidential elections
The House of Representatives passed legislation to close some ambiguities in the Electoral Count Act of 1887 that make it harder for Trump and his fascist MAGA movement to repeat the failed coup following the 2020 elections. → Read More
Jackson, Mississippi water crisis continues despite GOP governor’s declaration
JACKSON, Miss. - The Jackson city water crisis is far from over, say city officials and community activists in response to the declaration by Republican Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves that water pressure has been restored and is safe to drink. → Read More
The 2022 midterms: Referendum on reproductive rights, voting rights, and democracy
The 2022 mid-term elections are officially a national referendum on reproductive rights, voting rights, and democracy. This became crystal clear after the introduction of legislation for a nationwide abortion ban by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sept. 13. → Read More
Ohio voters too are alarmed by right wing Republican extremism
In Ohio voters, like elsewhere in U.S., are alarmed by right wing extremism. The 2022 mid-term elections are like no other. Most pundits predicted a red wave,” sweeping Republicans to majorities in the U.S. House and Senate. → Read More
Time is now to unite an electoral majority to confront fascism
History reveals that fascism took power in Italy, Germany, and elsewhere through a long process. Fascists captured institutions and positions step-by-step, consolidated forces, crushed rivals, radicalized masses, and ultimately captured governmental power. → Read More
Millions of women planning to vote in November to preserve abortion rights
If Democrats defy history and retain majorities in the U.S. House and Senate in November, the day the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal right to an abortion may be seen forever as the day millions of women decided to vote this year to change the direction of the country in favor of democrac... → Read More
Biden order hailed as step toward total student loan debt cancellation
Over 43 million people will have some or all of their crippling student debt canceled, including 20 million entirely, under a historic executive order issued by Pres. Joe Biden. The student debt crisis has ballooned into a $1.75 trillion impossible burden for 45 million people and their families. → Read More
Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act, bringing historic climate crisis investment – People's World
The most significant investment in addressing the climate crisis in U.S. history was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Aug. 16 before a jubilant White House gathering. → Read More