Preceded by Sam Webb Name John Bachtell Full Name John Bachtell Party Communist Party USA | Political party Communist USA Education Antioch College Website www.cpusa.org | |
 | ||
Born March 26, 1956 (age 67)
Yellow Springs, Ohio, U.S. ( 1956-03-26 ) Residence Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Alma mater Antioch College, (B.A., Politics) | ||
Hangout with the new head red cpusa national chair john bachtell
John Bachtell (born March 26, 1956) is an American activist, Marxist, trade unionist, and community organizer who has served as the Chairman of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA since its 30th National Convention in 2014.
Contents
- Hangout with the new head red cpusa national chair john bachtell
- John bachtell welcome to the cpusa 28th convention
- Career
- References
John bachtell welcome to the cpusa 28th convention
Career
Bachtell worked as an organizer for the Communist Party in Illinois and was a member of the party's National Committee. He was for a time the leader of the New York party.
In an article published in Political Affairs magazine right after his election, Bachtell laid out his analysis of the contemporary political situation in the United States and how Communists should conduct themselves within it. He emphasized that the Communist Party will seek a peaceful transition to socialism so long as it is possible, saying "Given the development of democratic institutions and traditions in the U.S., involvement in the electoral arena and political action is essential and grows in importance. It entails building broad anti-ultra right, reform and anti-monopoly coalitions that win majorities and thus power in every democratic institution e.g., school boards, planning boards, city council, county boards, state legislature, federal office, in 'red' and 'blue' states." He also said that the experiences in countries like Venezuela are useful examples.
