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  Bachtell, John
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  2015-01-01  
 
NameJohn Bachtell
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Born June 26, 1956 (67 years)
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InfoJohn Bachtell (born March 26, 1956) is an American activist, 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.[1]

He was previously Illinois organizer for the Party and a member of the party's National Board [2] He was earlier the Leader of its New York State branch.[3][4]

In his article published in "Political Affairs" magazine right after his election,[5] 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 US, 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.


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